What does "weekly" mean?

1. (happening every week) happening, done, or produced once every week. 2. (once a week) happening one time each week. 3. (a magazine) a newspaper or magazine that is published once a week.

weekly

adj. · adv. · n.

US //ˈwikɫi// UK //wˈiːkli// week·ly

1 happening every week (adj.)
A2 Elementary

happening, done, or produced once every week.

occurring, appearing, or done once a week or every week.

Example

We have a weekly meeting every Monday morning to plan our work.

Example

The manager insisted on a weekly progress report to ensure that the project remained on schedule throughout the summer.
- every week
- seven day
2 once a week (adv.)
A2 Elementary

happening one time each week.

at intervals of one week. A frequency adverb typically placed after the verb or at the end of a clause.

Example

The local rubbish collection happens weekly on Tuesday mornings.

Example

The data is backed up weekly to a secure off-site server to prevent any significant loss in the event of a system failure.
- once a week

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3 a magazine (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a newspaper or magazine that is published once a week.

a periodical publication issued once every seven days.

Example

He buys a popular weekly to read about politics and current events.

Example

The editor transformed the struggling weekly into a highly respected national journal by recruiting several award-winning investigative journalists.
- periodical
- magazine
- daily

Origin

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”).