monthly
Americanadjective
noun
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a periodical published once a month.
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Informal. Sometimes monthlies. a menstrual period.
adverb
adjective
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occurring, done, appearing, payable, etc, once every month
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lasting or valid for a month
a monthly subscription
adverb
noun
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a book, periodical, magazine, etc, published once a month
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informal a menstrual period
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of monthly
Explanation
Anything monthly happens once a month. A monthly paycheck will enable you to pay your monthly rent. Whew! Monthly works well as both an adjective and an adverb, describing anything that occurs every month. You might get a monthly paycheck or make monthly phone calls to your grandmother. Or a freelance writer might write a couple of articles monthly and travel monthly to a nearby amusement park. A monthly can also be a magazine that's published once a month.
Example Sentences
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The average monthly earnings for teen summer jobs is $2,959, data from ZipRecruiter show.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The kingdom and other members of OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to raise oil output again in July, marking a fourth consecutive monthly increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
His monthly ERA reached its zenith at 7.23 in his April starts, descending to its current 4.03 ERA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
When their monthly book group met at our house, I sat at the top of the stairs in my pajamas and eavesdropped.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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