Definition of WEEKLY

weekly

Meanings

Plural: weeklies

Noun

  • a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
  • A publication that is published once a week.

Adjective Satellite

  • of or occurring every seven days
    • "a weekly visit"
    • "weekly paper"

Adverb

  • without missing a week
    • "she visited her aunt weekly"

Adv

  • Once every week.
  • Every week.

Adj

  • Of or relating to a week.
  • Happening once a week, or every week.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wekely, weikly (adverb), equivalent to week + -ly (adverbial suffix) or week + -ly (adjectival suffix). Compare Dutch wekelijks (“weekly”), German wöchentlich (“weekly”), Danish ugentlig (“weekly”), Norwegian ukentlig (“weekly”), Icelandic vikulega (“weekly”), Swedish veckovis (“weekly”).

Synonyms

each week, every week, hebdomadal, hebdomadally, hebdomadary

Scrabble Score: 16

weekly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
weekly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
weekly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

weekly is a valid Words With Friends word