fortnightly Definition
fort·nightly (fôrt′nīt′lē; also, esp. for adv. fôrt nīt′lē)
adjective, adverb
once in every fortnight, or at two-week intervals
noun pl. -·lies
a periodical issued at two-week intervals
fortnightly Usage Examples
Converse of object
- take: Meetings of the Bill of Rights Society took place fortnightly at the London Tavern.
- pay: My earnings are 15d. per day now, and I pay 10s. fortnightly for my food and lodging.
- say: The order does say contact fortnightly with additional contact as agreed between the parties.
- collect: Your garden waste bin ( brown ) is also collected fortnightly, alternating with your green bin.
Adjective modifier
free: You can also sign up for the free fortnightly Plus email newsletter.
Modifies a noun
- bulletin: Career Futures - Our fortnightly vacancy bulletin for graduate jobs.
- tutorial: There are two lectures per week and a fortnightly tutorial.
- newsletter: Check out our fortnightly newsletter direct to site members.
- interval: RATE OF USE: 2 beetles per m 2 of infested plants, repeat at least twice at fortnightly intervals.
- basis: On a fortnightly basis I greet the Louisa Cary Ward to visit the children to collect their requests.
- collection: The council also offers a fortnightly collection of garden waste from 60 % of the district.
Modifying Another Word
- approximately: Beds will be weeded, any dead flower heads removed and grass edge trimmed approximately fortnightly March to October and monthly November to February.
- roughly: A less satisfactory organization, from my point of view, set up a liaison group, which met roughly fortnightly.
- then: The next CAST Summer Sunday Market takes place on Sunday 31 July, and then fortnightly throughout August.
- now: Since the collections are now fortnightly we will not ask you to wait until the next collection.
Noun used with modifier
- place: Meetings of the Bill of Rights Society took place fortnightly at the London Tavern.
- contact: The order does say contact fortnightly with additional contact as agreed between the parties.
Infinitive complement
discuss: There is also a Reading Group for Theology undergraduates, which meets fortnightly to discuss various interdisciplinary topics relating to theology and philosophy.
Used with adjective complement
meet: J Force is a youth group which usually meets fortnightly.
Preposition: with
contact: The order does say contact fortnightly with additional contact as agreed between the parties.
Browse dictionary entries near fortnightly
- ‹ fortnight
- ‹ fortitude
- ‹ fortissimo
- ‹ fortis
- ‹ fortify
- ‹ fortified wine
- ‹ fortified
- ‹ fortification
- ‹ fortieth
- ‹ forthwith

