weekly

American  

[week-lee] / ˈwik li /

adjective

1. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a week, or every week.

   a weekly appointment with an analyst.

2. computed or determined by the week.

   a special weekly rate.

3. of or relating to a week or the working days in a week.

   a day of respite from our weekly labors.

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adverb

1. once a week; by the week.

   to visit someone weekly; to pay rent weekly.

noun

plural

weeklies

1. a publication appearing once a week.

weekly British  

/ ˈwiːklɪ /

adjective

1. happening or taking place once a week or every week

2. determined or calculated by the week

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adverb

1. once a week or every week

noun

1. a newspaper or magazine issued every week

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

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; week, -ly

Explanation

If you routinely go to a yoga class every single Wednesday, you go weekly, or once every seven days. You might even refer to it as your weekly yoga class. Anything that happens once a week is weekly, whether it's your weekly viewing of a TV show, your weekly algebra study group, or your family's weekly pizza night. At work you might get a weekly paycheck — or you might have a weekly job, watering your neighbors' plants and feeding their fish every Saturday morning. A magazine or newspaper that's published once a week is sometimes called a weekly, too.

Example Sentences

Brian Williams, the veteran former anchor for NBC News and MSNBC, is joining Netflix where he will host a weekly podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The centre provides a weekly programme of peer support groups, drop-in cafés, creative and musical sessions and wellbeing classes.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ukrainian drone makers report software updates weekly and hardware changes every few weeks, while their military adapts tactics just as quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Bulls are digging in after weekly gains of 15% and 17% in February and March, thanks at least in part a stake by activist Elliott Management.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The group collected petitions, recruited additional supporters and volunteers, raised funds, and started a weekly newspaper, the Suffragist, which kept readers up to date on the status of the federal suffrage amendment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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