semiweekly
Americanadjective
noun
plural
semiweekliesadverb
Usage
What does semiweekly mean? Semiweekly means twice a week. It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a semiweekly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet semiweekly. The word biweekly is a synonym, but it can also mean once every two weeks. Although semiweekly is typically only used to mean twice a week—not every two weeks—it can still be confusing. The best (and maybe only) way to be perfectly clear is to just say “twice a week.”Semiweekly can also be used as a noun referring to a publication that’s published twice per week (as opposed to a weekly or daily, for example). Example: Let’s plan to meet semiweekly, every Tuesday and Friday.
Commonly Confused
See bi- 1.
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Example Sentences
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Editor’s note: This is one in a weekly or semiweekly series called “Player Plan,” analyzing key Mariners players or prospects, looking back on their 2020 seasons and ahead to the offseason and 2021.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2020
In his semiweekly coronavirus briefing, Carney said Tuesday that he was “very disappointed” by the letter.
From Washington Times • May 19, 2020
Formidably erudite, Mr. Silvers reigned over the semiweekly publication from a desk surrounded by teetering piles of books and manuscripts.
From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017
The city hopes that simultaneous semiweekly flushing will keep pipes from clogging.
From Slate • Sep. 28, 2012
After that, she was ready to go to Losher’s for the family’s semiweekly supply of stale bread.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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