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weekly.

Once every week.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈwiːk.li/

  1. Once every week.

    not-comparable
    She visits her mother weekly.

  2. Every week.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wykely (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”).

adj/ˈwiːk.li/

  1. Of or relating to a week.

    not-comparable

  2. Happening once a week, or every week.

    not-comparable
    He's going for his weekly check-up at the hospital.
    In summer, we cut the grass on a weekly basis.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wykely (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”).

noun/ˈwiːk.li/

  1. A publication that is published once a week.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English wykely (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”).

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