weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
: every week : once a week : by the week

weekly

2 of 3

adjective

1
: occurring, appearing, or done weekly
weekly meetings
2
: reckoned by the week
weekly rental rates

weekly

3 of 3

noun

plural weeklies
: a weekly newspaper or periodical

Examples of weekly in a Sentence

Adjective I make weekly trips to the grocery store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
The eight-episode Apple TV+ series premieres with the first two episodes dropping on April 5; new episodes will then air weekly on Fridays for the following six weeks. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Learn how to watch the epic new series and when new episodes will come out weekly. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Viking said Tuesday that a mid-stage trial showed that obese or overweight patients on the highest dose of its drug lost an average of about 14.7 percent of their body weight after injecting it once weekly for 13 weeks — 13 percent more weight loss than a placebo group. Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 The first three episodes of Constellation begin streaming February 21 on Apple TV+, with additional chapters releasing weekly. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024 The McBee Family Dynasty: Real Life Cowboys' streaming premiere is Monday, March 11, with the broadcast premiere that night at 11 p.m. ET on USA, with new episodes weekly on Mondays. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise weekly, with two days of muscle-strengthening activities. Leah Groth, Health, 9 Feb. 2024 Trash pickups will run weekly for curbside, bulk, recycling, yard waste and debris from vacant lots. Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024 The three major agencies — Equifax, Experience and TransUnion — since the COVID-19 pandemic, have allowed consumers to check their reports once weekly without being dinged by visiting AnnualCreditReport.com. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Our weekly Best of the West (BOTW) rankings during the regular season offered fans a means of comparing teams in different leagues. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 Billboard has more than 200 different weekly charts, encompassing numerous genres and formats. Xander Zellner, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 All seven housemates contribute 25 pounds per week into one pot and share all the groceries, cleaning products and basic toiletries from the weekly shopping. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Indeed, in its latest analysis of median weekly earnings last year by occupation, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that women earned less than men not only in all 20 of the largest occupations for men but also in all 20 of the largest occupations for women. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 The father has spoken with his son on a weekly basis since November 2022, when he was arrested and charged in the shooting. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Keep up with school news:Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's free weekly education newsletter. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024 Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 According to Luminate, which gathers music consumption data and shares it with Billboard to power the weekly charts, the set moved 18,701 equivalent units in its first week of availability. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
Local Eugene news outlets KEZI and KLCC were among the first to report the weekly’s return to print. Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024 New Times grew into a chain of weeklies in several cities. Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024 The Pinconning Journal has provided news coverage of northern Bay County since 1892 and publishes a print edition weekly. Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 Like the other judges, Dan + Shay have to juggle the daily demands of their careers with coaching, and also have to commute from Nashville to Los Angeles weekly. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024 The Mining Journal, an affiliate of Ogden Newspaper, publishes print news weekly for the Marquette community. Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 Back in the day, parents sent money to different cafés, innkeepers or restaurants around Heidelberg weekly so that the students wouldn’t spend their allowance all at once. Yolanda Evans, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024 With $587 million in receipts and strong weekly holds so far, Wonka is turning out to be Warner Bros. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Monken seems to add new wrinkles weekly, such as the tight end delay over the middle to Likely or a similar play to fullback Patrick Ricard. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekly was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near weekly

Cite this Entry

“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective
week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
1
: occurring, done, produced, or published every week
2
: figured by the week
a weekly wage
weekly adverb

weekly

2 of 2 noun
plural weeklies
: a weekly publication
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