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
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
That would be a third consecutive weekly build, extending the surplus to 100 Bcf from 87 Bcf the previous week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
A social supermarket has opened in Lincolnshire, aiming to help families in food poverty save up to 70% on their weekly shop.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Despite an 8.5% weekly advance, analysts warn the software sector remains in a downtrend, advising caution against “catching a falling knife.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Three times weekly she took an aerobics class, checking her watch throughout to be sure her heart rate had exceeded one hundred and twenty beats per minute.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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