monthly

[ muhnth-lee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a month, or to each month.
2. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a month:

   a monthly magazine.

3. computed or determined by the month:

   a monthly salary.

4. continuing or lasting for a month.

noun

, plural month·lies.

1. a periodical published once a month.
2. Sometimes monthlies. Informal. a menstrual period.

adverb

1. once a month; by the month.

monthly

/ ˈmʌnθlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, payable, etc, once every month
2. lasting or valid for a month

   a monthly subscription

adverb

1. once a month

noun

1. a book, periodical, magazine, etc, published once a month
2. informal.
   a menstrual period

Other Words From

• half-monthly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monthly¹

First recorded in 1525–35; month + -ly

Example Sentences

In 1998, Susan Casey, then the editor of Women Outside, a monthly Outside magazine offshoot, sent Susan Orlean to Maui, Hawaii, with the vague direction to track down a list of young women thought to be serious surfers.

From Outside Online

Dinner Thursday through Saturday, brunch weekends, monthly Sunday supper.

From Washington Post

This monthly series will chronicle the history of the American century as seen through the eyes of its novelists.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile CBS announced a similar deal this year that will offer their catalogue of shows online for a monthly fee.

From The Daily Beast

The income of a software engineering intern at Facebook is comparable, with monthly incomes of over $6,500.

From The Daily Beast

In their dissolution agreement, Anderson was ordered to pay $255 in monthly child support.

From The Daily Beast

Even so, these sales account for less than one percent of the monthly sales total.

From The Daily Beast

But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.

From Project Gutenberg

The usual monthly lists of accessions have been sent out during the recess.

From Project Gutenberg

A general settlement took place monthly, after which a new period began—by the borrowers with joyous unconcern.

From Project Gutenberg

It turned out that Trevithick had taken and paid for the house at six-monthly periods, instead of yearly periods.

From Project Gutenberg

The potatoe is always in season, being planted every month, and consequently producing a monthly crop.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• account
• almanac
• annals
• calendar
• daily
• diary
• gazette
• magazine
• memoir
• newspaper
• note
• paper
• periodical
• publication
• review
• tabloid
• weekly