weekly

Everyday

1. Weekly means happening or done once every week. tree →
2. Weekly means for one week: weekly pocket money. tree →
3. A weekly is a newspaper or magazine that comes out once a week. tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems "weekly" tells you the amount for one week, which you multiply by the number of weeks or divide by 7 for one day. In everyday life: weekly shop, weekly spelling test, weekly bin collection. Phrases: weekly test, weekly shop, twice weekly, paid weekly.

Examples

• We have a weekly spelling test. tree →
• My weekly pocket money is 5 dollars. tree →
• The bins are collected weekly. tree →
• Gran buys a weekly magazine. tree →
• Mum does the weekly shop on Saturdays. tree →
• If she saves 3 pounds weekly, she saves 12 pounds in 4 weeks. tree →
• The club meets twice weekly. tree →
• The weekly newsletter came home in my bag. tree →

Note

Week + ly. Similar: daily, monthly, yearly. Maths: weekly amount × 52 is about the yearly amount; weekly ÷ 7 is the daily amount. Trap: "biweekly" can mean twice a week or every two weeks, so it is unclear.