bimonthly

[ bahy-muhnth-lee ]
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adjective
  1. occurring every two months.

  2. occurring twice a month; semimonthly.

noun,plural bi·month·lies.
  1. a bimonthly publication.

adverb
  1. every two months: Next year we plan six field trips to take place bimonthly.

  2. twice a month; semimonthly.

Origin of bimonthly

1
First recorded in 1840–50; bi-1 + monthly

confusables note For bimonthly

See bi-1.

Words that may be confused with bimonthly

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British Dictionary definitions for bimonthly

bimonthly

/ (baɪˈmʌnθlɪ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. every two months

  2. (often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a month; semimonthly: See bi- 1

nounplural -lies
  1. a periodical published every two months

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