monthly
Americanadjective
noun
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monthlies
plural
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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.
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Menopause Matters also holds a monthly cafe-style drop-in in Barrow-in-Furness, offering women the opportunity to meet up in an informal environment.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items, rose 0.33% in September, the second straight firm monthly reading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
For every year without Part B coverage, you permanently add an extra 10% to your current monthly premium.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
I allowed for $10,000 a year for special spending on top of your monthly budget for travel for 10 years, so you would build in a little fun.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
She immediately instructed his sister, Joan, to send the entire amount of her monthly Social Security check to Bobby to assist him with his rent.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Elijah James’ “Upcycled Comedy” has booked stand-up in Indio with monthlies at Urban Donkey vintage store since 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Flaherty said the World’s news department has between 12 and 15 people who produce the newspaper, several weeklies, two monthlies, the website and newsletters.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Now dozens of liberated towns issued their own weeklies and monthlies.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 3, 2018
There were relatively few exclusively upmarket magazines for them to advertise in: mainly women’s monthlies such as Tatler and Vogue.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2018
The monthlies and weeklies have also the advantage of being national in circulation instead of local, and therefore less subject to local and personal influence.
From Commercialism and Journalism by Hamilton Holt
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