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fortnightly.

Occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɔːɹtˌnaɪt.li/
  1. Occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fortnight Middle English -ly English -ly English fortnightly From fortnight + -ly.

adv/ˈfɔːɹtˌnaɪt.li/
  1. once in a fortnight; once every two weeks

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fortnight Middle English -ly English -ly English fortnightly From fortnight + -ly.

noun/ˈfɔːɹtˌnaɪt.li/
  1. A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fortnight Middle English -ly English -ly English fortnightly From fortnight + -ly.

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