weekly

See also: Weekly

English

Etymology

From Middle English wekely, weikly (adverb), equivalent to week + -ly. Compare Dutch wekelijks (weekly), German wöchentlich (weekly), Danish ugentlig (weekly), Norwegian ukentlig (weekly), Icelandic vikulega (weekly), Swedish veckovis (weekly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wiːk.li/
  • Rhymes: -iːk.li
  • Homophone: weakly

Adverb

weekly (not comparable)

  1. Once every week.
    She visits her mother weekly.
  2. Every week.

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Adjective

weekly (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a week.
  2. Happening once a week, or every week.
    He's going for his weekly check-up at the hospital.

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Noun

weekly (plural weeklies)

  1. A publication that is published once a week.

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