weekly
Noun pluralweeklies
Pluralweeklies
- 1Taking 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.
- 2Once a week or every week.
The cleaners come weekly, usually on Wednesdays.
Residents must put out their trash cans weekly.
- 3Relating 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.
- 4A 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
- Weekly derives from Middle English wykely. en.wiktionary.org
- Weekly is formed from week and the suffix -ly. en.wiktionary.org
- Weekly is related to Dutch wekelijks and German wöchentlich. en.wiktionary.org