weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

: every week : once a week : by the week

weekly

2 of 3

adjective

1

: occurring, appearing, or done weekly

weekly meetings

2

: reckoned by the week

weekly rental rates

weekly

3 of 3

noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly newspaper or periodical

Examples of weekly in a Sentence

Adjective

I make weekly trips to the grocery store.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Leaders then establish daily habits that advance one milestone at a time and measure progress weekly, adjusting as necessary. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Each site is checked weekly for hair samples, starting in early June. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Staged in small cohorts, the CRED capsule projects are created over the course of weekly hour-and-a-half-long sessions led by the Living Record staff. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Three episodes dropped August 12, with weekly drops through the September 16 finale — the same day all eight episodes of the spinoff Neagley (starring Maria Sten) drop at once. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Noun

The average grocery bill is $120 weekly according to the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey 2024. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Key Takeaways Use vinegar weekly to dissolve stains, odors, and mineral buildup in your toilet bowl. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weekly

• bleakly
• meekly
• weakly
• biweekly
• obliquely
• uniquely

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

1

: occurring, done, produced, or published every week

2

: figured by the week

a weekly wage

weekly adverb

weekly

2 of 2 noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly publication