weekly
7 synonyms for weekly, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Happening, published, or done once a week.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Happening, published, or done once a week.
“The team holds a weekly meeting every Monday.”
How to use weekly
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
weekly basis
weekly report
weekly paycheck
Etymology
From week plus the adjective/adverb-forming suffix -ly.
Full origin of weekly →Frequently asked questions
What does “weekly” mean?
The word “weekly” means happening, published, or done once a week. In plain terms, occurring every week, or a publication that comes out every week.
How do you pronounce “weekly”?
“Weekly” is pronounced WEEK-lee (/ˈwiːk.li/ in IPA).
How do you use “weekly” in a sentence?
Here is “weekly” used in a sentence: “The team holds a weekly meeting every Monday.”
What is another word for “weekly”?
Words with a similar meaning to “weekly” include hebdomadally, hebdomadal and hebdomadary.
What part of speech is “weekly”?
Depending on how it is used, “weekly” can be an adjective, an adverb and a noun.
Is “weekly” a common word?
“Weekly” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many meanings does “weekly” have?
“Weekly” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: happening, published, or done once a week.
What is the difference between weekly and biweekly?
Weekly means once every week. Biweekly is ambiguous: it can mean every two weeks or twice a week, so it often causes confusion. To be clear, many people say 'once a week,' 'every two weeks,' or 'twice a week' instead. Weekly, by contrast, has only one meaning.
What is an example of weekly?
A weekly team meeting happens once every week, a weekly magazine is published each week, and weekly pay arrives every seven days. A weekly newsletter, a weekly cleaning schedule, and a weekly TV show follow the same once-a-week pattern.
Can weekly be a noun or an adverb?
Yes. As an adjective it describes something done each week ('a weekly report'). As an adverb it means once a week ('we meet weekly'). As a noun, a weekly is a newspaper or magazine that comes out every week. All three uses share the once-a-week idea.
