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Added 9 October 2026

weekly

/ˈwiːk.li/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about weekly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Of or occurring every seven days.
a weekly visit

adverb

Without missing a week.
she visited her aunt weekly

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”).

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