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
The half-hour episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm, and will follow the original characters from the live-action series. Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024 The latest Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity weekly with two days of strength training. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
On Tuesday, investors will be watching out for the latest home price figures, before fresh weekly initial jobless claims data and insights into the manufacturing sector are slated for the later part of the week. Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The fast-acting shampoo should only be left on wet hair for one minute, and it’s designed for weekly use. Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
Train weekly for and then complete a 5K race by mid-year. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Daniels is part of a leadership council that meets with Quinn weekly. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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