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Weekly: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：happening every week (weekly)
weekly
/ˈwiːkli/
adj., n., adv.
Happening or done once every week; relating to a period of seven days.
happening every week
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/ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛvri wiːk/
adj., n., adv.
Describes something that occurs once per week or relates to a period of seven days.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
week (Old English wice) + -ly = turning/alternating period
💡 Mnemonic
Weekly = week + ly: think 'each week' + 'ly' = regularly every week.
📖 Example
To keep my room tidy, I have a weekly cleaning routine every Sunday.
To maintain a tidy room, I follow a weekly cleaning schedule each Sunday.
🔗 Collocations
weekly meeting – a meeting that takes place every week
weekly report – a report prepared every week
weekly schedule – a schedule covering one week
🔄 Synonyms
hebdomadal (adj.) – Relating to a week; weekly (formal, rare)
seven-day (adj.) – Lasting or recurring every seven days
per week (phrase) – For each week
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wikōn meaning 'turn', referencing the recurring seven-day cycle. The seven-day week was adopted from Babylonian astronomy via Judaism and Christianity.
Meaning 2：a weekly publication (weekly)
weekly
/ˈwiːkli/
adj., n., adv.
A magazine or newspaper that is published once every week.
a weekly publication
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/ə ˈwiːkli ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
adj., n., adv.
A magazine or newspaper released once per week.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I subscribe to a science weekly that always has fascinating articles about space exploration.
I have a subscription to a science weekly that consistently features captivating articles about space exploration.
🔗 Collocations
news weekly – a weekly magazine focusing on current news
weekly subscription – a service that delivers a weekly publication regularly
weekly edition – a particular issue of a weekly publication
🔄 Synonyms
weekly magazine (n.) – a periodical published once a week
weekly newspaper (n.) – a newspaper that comes out weekly
hebdomadary (n.) – a weekly publication (rare)
Meaning 3：once every week (weekly)
weekly
/ˈwiːkli/
adj., n., adv.
Once every week; on a weekly schedule.
once every week
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/wʌns ˈɛvri wiːk/
adj., n., adv.
Indicates an action that occurs at weekly intervals.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I call my grandma weekly to chat and share stories about my life.
I give my grandmother a call weekly to have conversations and share updates on my life.
🔗 Collocations
meet weekly – to meet once a week
report weekly – to provide a report every week
review weekly – to examine something on a weekly basis
🔄 Synonyms
every week (phrase) – once per week
hebdomadally (adv.) – in a weekly manner (formal, rare)
once a week (phrase) – one time each week
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