weekly
Americanadjective
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happening or taking place once a week or every week
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determined or calculated by the week
adverb
noun
Usage
What does weekly mean? Weekly most commonly means once a week or every week.It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a weekly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet weekly. Something described as weekly may happen on the same day every week or simply once a week at any time.Weekly can also mean calculated by week, as in I used to have a weekly quota, but now it’s monthly. Weekly can also be used as a noun referring to a publication that’s published weekly, as opposed to daily or monthly, for example (a daily newspaper can be called a daily). It’s often used in the name of such publications, like Us Weekly. Example: New episodes of my weekly podcast come out every Monday.
Etymology
Origin of weekly
Example Sentences
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Whatever the case, the monthly average of new claims smooths out the weekly ups and downs and gives a better sense of labor-market conditions.
From MarketWatch
Great for weekly movie nights without the buffering headaches.
From Salon
The stock now trades just 5% below its most recent 52-week high and, on the weekly chart has carved out a bullish ascending triangle pattern.
From Barron's
The weekly cost of a nanny, meanwhile, averaged $936 a week last year.
From Barron's
The weekly drama followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of Capeside, Mass. Van Der Beek’s Dawson was a sensitive soul and an aspiring filmmaker.
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