monthly
Americanadjective
noun
plural
monthlies-
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
Other Word Forms
- half-monthly adjective
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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Only days later, during the monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon — the first such service since the war with Iran began — Hegseth went further in attaching religious significance to the conflict.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
It just seemed so ridiculous that having insurance and paying monthly premiums somehow made this test more expensive.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
Tesla would first build a chip-research facility with capacity to produce “a few thousand wafers” monthly, spending about $3 billion, he said—chump change in the chip-manufacturing world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The inaugural top 20, which will be updated monthly, is entirely made up of female authors, with Irish writer Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
If I knew I would be here talking about it at one hundred and one, I would have taken the monthly check.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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