weekly

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Once every week.
2. (not-comparable) Every week.

Adj

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

Noun

A publication that is published once a week.

Synonyms

hebdomadal

every week

hebdomadally

hebdomadary

of a week’s duration

each week

week

once a week

weekly journal

weekly periodical

weekly magazine

week by week

Translations

wöchentlich

wekelijks

hebdomadaire

settimanale

semanal

semanalmente

settimanalmente

hebdomadairement

semanal

semanalmente

setmanal

εβδομαδιαίος

elke week

chaque semaine

hebdomadário

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wiːk.li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wekely

Cognate with Dutch: wekelijks

Cognate with German: wöchentlich

Cognate with Danish: ugentlig

Cognate with Norwegian: ukentlig

Cognate with Icelandic: vikulega

Cognate with Swedish: veckovis

In summary

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”).