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

Example Sentences

Bird designed tools to help the kids budget, and holds weekly money meetings to check in and reinforce the ideas she hopes her children, now 11, 9 and 8 years old, will internalize.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Cruz rests her hands on a table in the hall where the weekly dance gathering takes place in Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Paige, 22, a student at the University of Salford, is considering buying LimePrime for her twice weekly commute into Manchester city centre to her weekend hospitality job, which she often finishes late at night.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Aehr Test Systems shares spiked this week, ending two consecutive weekly declines, with the semiconductor equipment maker scheduled to report fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A slim woman with dark hair, Marx was the host of “Patricia Marx Interviews,” a weekly radio show in New York City.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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