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weekly

WEEK-lee/ˈwiːk.li/

Noun pluralweeklies

4 meanings of weekly

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  1. 1
    happening each weekadjective
    Taking place once a week, or recurring at intervals of one week.

    Her weekly piano lessons take place every Thursday afternoon.

    The committee publishes a weekly summary of its activities.

    UsageUsually before a noun: a weekly meeting. Biweekly can mean every two weeks or twice a week, so say which.

  2. 2
    adverb
    Once a week or every week.

    The cleaners come weekly, usually on Wednesdays.

    Residents must put out their trash cans weekly.

  3. 3
    adjective
    Relating to a week, or to the period covered by one week.

    The weekly total of rainfall was higher than the average.

    Her weekly budget covers food, fuel, and transport.

  4. 4
    magazinenouncountable
    A periodical, such as a magazine or newspaper, that is issued once every week.

    The town's weekly ran a front-page story on the election.

    Many literary weeklies struggled when advertising revenue fell.

    UsagePlural weeklies; often a local weekly or a news weekly.

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Origin

From Middle English wykely, formed from week plus the suffix -ly, used as either an adverb or an adjective. It is related to Dutch wekelijks and German wöchentlich.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 3 facts