weekly
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.happening, done, or produced once every week.
adj.occurring, appearing, or done once a week or every week.
Simple“We have a weekly meeting every Monday morning to plan our work.”
In context“The manager insisted on a weekly progress report to ensure that the project remained on schedule throughout the summer.”
Synonymsevery weekseven day - 02 A2 Elementary
adv.happening one time each week.
adv.at intervals of one week. A frequency adverb typically placed after the verb or at the end of a clause.
Simple“The local rubbish collection happens weekly on Tuesday mornings.”
In context“The data is backed up weekly to a secure off-site server to prevent any significant loss in the event of a system failure.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a newspaper or magazine that is published once a week.
n.a periodical publication issued once every seven days.
Simple“He buys a popular weekly to read about politics and current events.”
In context“The editor transformed the struggling weekly into a highly respected national journal by recruiting several award-winning investigative journalists.”
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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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.