weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
: 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.
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Adverb
Hosted and executive produced by the Oscar winner, the series starts on Monday, May 26, with new episodes dropping weekly until the finale on June 30. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025 There are nine episodes, set to drop weekly on HBO Max. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Adjective
Timely tax tips and the latest news delivered to your inbox weekly Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions Kelly Phillips Erb is a Philadelphia-area Forbes senior writer who covers tax, law, and financial crimes. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The palatial space serves as a concert venue that hosts big-time acts as well as weekly house music sessions. Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
Noun
New episodes of The Handmaid's Tale season six air weekly on Tuesdays through May 27, 2025. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 The weekly is here: The April 2025 selling took the price to below the 2024 low and the 2023 low. John Navin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for weekly

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekly was in the 15th century

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“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective
week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
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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