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

The survey uncovered that as many as 8% of workers spend 10 or more hours weekly on their own financial issues while on the clock. — Dr. Erika Rasure, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Adjective

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026

By 1977, the show went from airing monthly to weekly. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Noun

The firm notes that early adoption is encouraging, as Business AI conversations grew from 1 million to 10 million weekly in the first quarter. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Audiences tuned in weekly to watch tales of law, justice and survival unfold against a backdrop of rugged plains and rising moral stakes in Dodge City, Kan. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 June 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