weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
Synonyms of weeklynext
: 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
Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. Raina He, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025 Dust window treatments weekly, especially in high-traffic areas, with a microfiber duster, and deep-clean them at least seasonally. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Now, the medium-sized dogs are cheerful and intelligent home companions who require at least two brisk walks a day and weekly combing and brushing. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 The musical grossed $1,640,275, smashing Circle In The Square’s weekly gross record with the popular production’s highest grossing week to date. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the era where something goes viral weekly (and attention spans are devastatingly shorter), what exactly qualifies as the best trend when we are inundated with them? Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 The six-episode series gets its start tomorrow on the streaming platform, with two new episodes releasing weekly through December 26. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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