1
: occurring, appearing, or done weekly
weekly meetings
2
: reckoned by the week
weekly rental rates
Examples of weekly in a Sentence
Adjective
I make weekly trips to the grocery store.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Hosted by Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210), the series will premiere Wednesday, May 13 from 9-10 PM, airing weekly on the CW, culminating in a live two-hour finale on Wednesday, July 22, from 8-10 PM.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Your weekly bathroom cleaning regimen shouldn't take more than 15 to 20 minutes, but try implementing some daily cleaning habits as well.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Welcome back to In the Loop, TIME’s new twice-weekly newsletter about AI.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
After the attack, authorities in New South Wales (NSW) drew a link between the mass shooting and pro-Palestinian protests held weekly since Israel launched retaliatory attacks on Hamas in Gaza for its murderous assault on Israelis on October 7, 2023.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Hosted by Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210), the series will premiere Wednesday, May 13 from 9-10 PM, airing weekly on the CW, culminating in a live two-hour finale on Wednesday, July 22, from 8-10 PM.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Your weekly bathroom cleaning regimen shouldn't take more than 15 to 20 minutes, but try implementing some daily cleaning habits as well.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Regular physical activity, about 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly, helps manage weight, reduce heart disease risk, and lift mood through endorphin release.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Welcome back to In the Loop, TIME’s new twice-weekly newsletter about AI.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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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
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