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biweekly

[ bahy-week-lee ]
/ baɪˈwik li /
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adjective

occurring every two weeks.
occurring twice a week; semiweekly.

noun, plural bi·week·lies.

a periodical issued every other week.

adverb

every two weeks.
twice a week.

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RELATED WORDS

pamphlet, booklet, journal, manual, daily, brochure, paper, periodical, newspaper, newsletter, weekly, tabloid, magazine, community, press, fortnightly, rag, sheet, organ, review

Nearby words

bivinyl, bivoltine, bivouac, bivvy, biwa, biweekly, biyearly, biysk, biz, bizarre, bizarrerie

Origin of biweekly

First recorded in 1880–85; bi-1 + weekly

Can be confused

bimonthly biweekly semimonthly (see usage note at bi-1)biweekly semiweekly (see usage note at bi-1)

Usage note

See bi-1.
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British Dictionary definitions for bi-weekly

biweekly

/ (baɪˈwiːklɪ) /

adjective, adverb

every two weeks
(often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a week; semiweeklySee bi- 1

noun plural -lies

a periodical published every two weeks
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