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Weekly

//ˈwiːk.li// adj, adv, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a week. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Happening once a week, or every week. not-comparable

    "He's going for his weekly check-up at the hospital."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or occurring every seven days wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Once every week. not-comparable

    "She visits her mother weekly."

  2. 2
    Every week. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    without missing a week wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A publication that is published once a week.
  2. 2
    a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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 2

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 3

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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