weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

: every week : once a week : by the week

weekly

2 of 3

adjective

1

: occurring, appearing, or done weekly

weekly meetings

2

: reckoned by the week

weekly rental rates

weekly

3 of 3

noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly newspaper or periodical

Examples of weekly in a Sentence

Adjective

I make weekly trips to the grocery store.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

The sessions take place weekly to help people connect with nature. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The original series was enormously successful over its six seasons, drawing in millions of viewers weekly, particularly after Debbie Allen took over as a producer and director after the first season. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Fares for the weekly SoCal day pass will jump from $15 to $19, a 27% increase. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

That is the daily huddles, the manager, the template and the twice-weekly reviews running on code. — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Clean your tub weekly, or every three to five days with heavy use. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weekly

• bleakly
• meekly
• weakly
• biweekly
• obliquely
• uniquely

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

1

: occurring, done, produced, or published every week

2

: figured by the week

a weekly wage

weekly adverb

weekly

2 of 2 noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly publication