weekly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   without missing a week

   I visited my grandmother weekly.

2. 2
   adj

   of or occurring every seven days

   a weekly visit

3. 3
   adv

   Once every week.

   She visits her mother weekly.

4. 4
   adj

   Happening once a week, or every week.

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

5. 5
   noun

   a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

6. 6
   adv

   Every week.

7. 7
   adj

   Of or relating to a week.

8. 8
   noun

   A publication that is published once a week.

Etymology

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”).