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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.