monthly
Americanadjective
noun
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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.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Xiaohongshu's user base has grown to 350 million monthly active users, data analysis platform Qiangua said in May, from 300 million a year earlier.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
In particular, he said he is looking for monthly core inflation readings of 0.2% or lower as tariff effects wane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
There is a monthly meeting to discuss whichever book the group has chosen and another "scrap and yap" session, which focuses on book journalling and craft.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
If you are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, you can begin receiving monthly payments as early as 62.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Such fees are typically charged on a monthly basis during the period of supervision.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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 suffrage movement maintains seven weekly papers, one fortnightly and four or five monthlies.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Harper, Ida Husted
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