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
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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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Monthly rents begin at more than $15,330 and can exceed $20,000, depending on the apartment and level of care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Monthly payments for the 30-year loan are fixed at $2,520.39.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
In his roles as a novelist, as a critic and as the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, the Ohio-born William Dean Howells led a movement to make realism the dominant style of American fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Monthly rents at Pearl House start at $3,995 for a studio and $6,475 for a one-bedroom.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Instead of using textbooks, he subscribed to the Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, and the Sunday Edition of the New York Times for his seniors.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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