weekly

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): /ˈwiːk.li/
• Rhymes: -iːk.li
• Homophone: weakly

Adverb

weekly (not comparable)

1. Once every week.

   She visits her mother weekly.

2. Every week.

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.

   In summer, we cut the grass on a weekly basis.

Noun

weekly (plural weeklies)

2. A publication that is published once a week.

See also

• Thesaurus:frequency