monthly

American  

[muhnth-lee] / ˈmʌnθ li /

adjective

1. pertaining to a month, or to each month.

2. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a month.

   a monthly magazine.

3. computed or determined by the month.

   a monthly salary.

4. continuing or lasting for a month.

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noun

plural

monthlies

1. a periodical published once a month.

2. Informal. Sometimes monthlies. a menstrual period.

adverb

1. once a month; by the month.

monthly British  

/ ˈmʌnθlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, payable, etc, once every month

2. lasting or valid for a month

   a monthly subscription

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adverb

1. once a month

noun

1. a book, periodical, magazine, etc, published once a month

2. informal a menstrual period

Other Word Forms

• half-monthly adjective

Etymology

Origin of monthly

First recorded in 1525–35; month + -ly

Example Sentences

The number of Cash App monthly active users grew to 59 million in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's

The S&P 500’s information-technology sector is on track for its fourth straight monthly decline, its longest losing streak since 2018, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From The Wall Street Journal

That marks a slowdown from the third quarter in which average monthly players and handle each rose 9%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Existing-home sales fell 8.4% in January, the biggest monthly decline in nearly four years, though economists attributed some of that decline to the inclement weather.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The monthly payment was structured and fixed, which created discipline,” said Um, a certified financial planner at Secure Tax & Accounting in California.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• account
• almanac
• annals
• calendar
• daily
• diary
• gazette
• magazine
• memoir
• newspaper
• note
• paper
• periodical
• publication
• review
• tabloid
• weekly