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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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Origin of biweekly

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

words often confused with biweekly

See bi-1.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH biweekly

1. bimonthly, biweekly , semimonthly (see confusables note at bi-1)2. biweekly , semiweekly
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British Dictionary definitions for biweekly

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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