monthly
MUHNTH-lee
Monthly (adj) means happening or produced once every month. Example: “She writes a monthly column for the local paper.”
adj
1
Happening or produced once every month.
"She writes a monthly column for the local paper."
"We hold a monthly meeting in the library on the first Tuesday."
"The gym offers a cheaper monthly membership for students."
adv
1
Once a month; every month.
"The tenants pay their rent monthly, on the first."
"The committee meets monthly to review how the project is going."
"She checks her bank statements monthly to spot any mistakes."
noun
1
A magazine or other publication issued once a month.
"He subscribes to a gardening monthly."
"The monthly arrives in my letterbox at the start of every month."
"She writes film reviews for a glossy monthly."
How to use monthly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening every month, or a publication that comes out every month.
Common pairings
monthly payment
monthly magazine
paid monthly
monthly meeting
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Etymology
Built from month plus the adjective-forming suffix -ly, following the same pattern as "daily" and "weekly."
Synonyms
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once a month
per month
every month
mensually
each month
Rhymes for monthly
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What does “monthly” mean?
The word “monthly” means happening or produced once every month. In plain terms, happening every month, or a publication that comes out every month.
How do you pronounce “monthly”?
“Monthly” is pronounced MUHNTH-lee (/ˈmʌnθli/ in IPA).
How do you use “monthly” in a sentence?
Here is “monthly” used in a sentence: “She writes a monthly column for the local paper.”
What is another word for “monthly”?
Words with a similar meaning to “monthly” include every month, mensually and each month.
What part of speech is “monthly”?
Depending on how it is used, “monthly” can be an adjective, an adverb and a noun.
Is “monthly” a common word?
“Monthly” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “monthly” have?
“Monthly” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: happening or produced once every month.
What is the difference between 'monthly' and 'bimonthly'?
'Monthly' is clear: once every month, twelve times a year. 'Bimonthly' is notoriously ambiguous, since it can mean every two months or twice a month, depending on the writer. Because of that confusion, careful writers avoid 'bimonthly' and spell it out, while 'monthly' stays reliable and unmistakable.
Is 'monthly' an adjective or an adverb?
It can be both. As an adjective it describes a noun, like a monthly meeting, a monthly magazine, or a monthly payment. As an adverb it describes how often something happens, as in 'we meet monthly' or 'rent is paid monthly.' The form does not change; only its role in the sentence does.
What is an example of something monthly?
Plenty of everyday things run on a monthly cycle: monthly rent or mortgage payments, a monthly salary, a monthly magazine or subscription box, a monthly team meeting, and monthly utility bills. Anything that recurs once each calendar month, whether arriving, being due, or being produced, can be called monthly.
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