month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē 
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
1
: lasting a month
2
a
: of or relating to a month
b
: payable or reckoned by the month
3
: occurring or appearing every month
Examples of monthly in a Sentence
Noun
He reads one of the travel monthlies.
Adjective
The monthly meeting is today.
The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis.
She writes a monthly column for the magazine.
the monthly total of traffic accidents
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Newsletters typically charge $5-29 monthly, with specialized business or investment content commanding premium rates.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Although most fans might’ve finished the game’s single-player mode well over a decade ago, GTA Online has thrived, continuing to draw in over 20 million active users monthly.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The former elementary school teacher has since become a regular at major comedy festivals and hosts a monthly show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Katherine Mangu-Ward, the editor of Reason, a libertarian monthly, has also been interviewed for the job.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Newsletters typically charge $5-29 monthly, with specialized business or investment content commanding premium rates.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Adverb
Some organizations bill monthly, so being down for an hour, a day or a week is not a big deal.
—John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Although most fans might’ve finished the game’s single-player mode well over a decade ago, GTA Online has thrived, continuing to draw in over 20 million active users monthly.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Adjective
The Social Security Administration is poised to make history in June 2025 as monthly retirement benefits for U.S. workers are expected to exceed $2,000 for the first time in the program's nine-decade history.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The former elementary school teacher has since become a regular at major comedy festivals and hosts a monthly show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2025
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
monthly
1 of 2 adjective
month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē
1
: occurring, done, produced, or published every month
2
: due or calculated by the month
monthly salary
3
: lasting a month
monthly
adverb
monthly
2 of 2 noun
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly magazine
2
plural
: a menstrual period
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