fortnightly

American  

[fawrt-nahyt-lee] / ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt li /

adjective

1. occurring or appearing once a fortnight.

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adverb

1. once a fortnight.

noun

plural

fortnightlies

1. a periodical issued every two weeks.

fortnightly British  

/ ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring or appearing once each fortnight

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adverb

1. once a fortnight

noun

1. a publication issued at intervals of two weeks

Etymology

Origin of fortnightly

First recorded in 1790–1800; fortnight + -ly

Example Sentences

Now they were demanding monthly and even fortnightly reports, and pestered him constantly about the wisdom of his pessimism.

From Literature

Nutritional physiology researcher Dr Freyja Haigh said they had not seen a detriment to Mr James' overall health from the fortnightly blood samples he sent to them.

From BBC

The site's operator said monitoring continued to be done on a fortnightly basis.

From BBC

These claimants require significant support from a work coach, including meeting weekly for the first 13 weeks of their claim, and either weekly or fortnightly after that.

From BBC

After taking over, Mr Patel turned it into a fortnightly with reported stories, sharp columns, and illustrations that tackled sensitive Parsi issues with honesty and humour.

From BBC