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
New products arrive weekly, existing ones mutate with each model upgrade and the falling cost of building software means that every startup with a large-language model and a pitch deck now claims to be reinventing the category. Eilon Reshef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Marshals, following Luke Grimes‘ Kayce, has been airing weekly on CBS this spring. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 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, 16 May 2026 And while YouTube will likely remain interested in future opportunities, its focus also appears to be on premium events rather than weekly packages. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
Rotate your mattress weekly to prevent it from sagging in one area. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 She was extended twice, and the show notched the musical's highest-weekly sales in its 29-year history with her at the helm. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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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