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Monthly: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：once a month (monthly)

monthly 🔊

/ˈmʌnθli/

adj., adv.

Something that happens, appears, or is done once every month.

Monthly calendar with a date circled in red

once a month 🔊

➕

/wʌns ə mʌnθ/

adj., adv.

Occurring, done, or paid once every month.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Month' (from Latin 'mensis') + '-ly' (suffix indicating recurrence); literally 'every month'.

💡 Mnemonic

'My monthly meal is a must' – picture a calendar marking each month with a star.

📖 Example

I get my monthly salary at the end of each month. 🔊 I receive my monthly salary at the end of each month.

🔗 Collocations

monthly payment – a payment made each month

monthly meeting – a meeting held once every month

monthly subscription – a subscription that renews every month

🔄 Synonyms

every month (adv.) – occurring each month

once a month (adv.) – happening one time per month

month by month (adv.) – in a manner that happens each successive month

🚫 Antonyms

annual (adj.) – happening once a year

daily (adj.) – happening every day

weekly (adj.) – happening every week

🌱 Derivatives

month (n.) – a period of about 30 days

monthlies (n.) – plural form of monthly publications

bimonthly (adj./adv.) – occurring every two months or twice a month

📖 Cultural Story

Derives from Old English 'monaþlic', combining 'monaþ' (month) and '-lic' (suffix). Used since before the 12th century to describe events occurring each month.

Meaning 2：monthly magazine (monthly)

monthly 🔊

/ˈmʌnθli/

adj., adv.

A magazine that is published and sold once every month.

monthly magazine 🔊

➕

/ˈmʌnθli ˌmæɡəˈziːn/

adj., adv.

A magazine or other publication released once every month.

📁 Category：Media & Publishing 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She subscribes to a fashion monthly to keep up with the latest trends. 🔊 She subscribes to a fashion monthly to keep up with the latest trends.

🔗 Collocations

fashion monthly – a monthly magazine about fashion

monthly issue – a specific edition of a monthly publication

monthly subscription – a subscription that provides each monthly issue

🔄 Synonyms

monthly publication (n.) – a publication that comes out each month

monthly periodical (n.) – a periodical issued once a month

magazine (n.) – a periodical containing articles and pictures, often monthly

🚫 Antonyms

daily newspaper (n.) – a newspaper published every day

weekly magazine (n.) – a magazine published every week

quarterly journal (n.) – a journal published every three months

🌱 Derivatives

monthly (n.) – a monthly magazine or publication

monthliness (n.) – the quality of being monthly (rare)

bimonthly (n.) – a publication that appears every two months