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weekly definition

weekly (wēk′lē)

adjective

  1. done, happening, payable, etc. once a week, or every week a weekly visit
  2. of a week, or of each week a weekly wage

adverb

once a week; every week

noun pl. weeklies -·lies

a periodical published once a week

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weekly Synonyms

weekly

modif.

once every seven days; every Monday, regularly every Tuesday, etc.; once a week, occurring every week, hebdomadal.


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weekly Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • left-wing: The New Statesman was a left-wing weekly which was sometimes almost Marxist in its views.

Modifies a noun

  • earning: Real weekly earnings have actually fallen by 0.2 % over the past year.

Modifying Another Word

  • twice: At all other times from March to November, soak at least twice weekly.

Used with adjective complement

  • rehearse: We cater for young people aged 10 - 18 and rehearse weekly at Hind Leys College, Shepshed on Friday Evenings.

Preposition: in

  • arrears: If payments are made to you these will be issued 4 weekly in arrears.

Preposition: for

  • hour: Throughout your first two years, you would meet weekly for an hour or so, in a group of 4 with a tutor.
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