weekly
adverbadjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈwiːk.li//
Once every week.
adverb
- 1
Once every week.
She visits her mother weekly.
- 2
Every week.
Etymology
From Middle English wykely (adverb), equivalent to week + -ly (adverbial suffix) or week + -ly (adjectival suffix). Compare Dutch wekelijks (“weekly”), German wöchentlich (“weekly”), Danish ugentlig (“weekly”), Norwegian ukentlig (“weekly”), Icelandic vikulega (“weekly”), Swedish veckovis (“weekly”).
adjective
- 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.
In summer, we cut the grass on a weekly basis.
In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments.
noun
- 1
A publication that is published once a week.
Forms
- plural
- weeklies