weekly

weekly
/week"lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. weeklies.
adj.
1. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a week, or every week: a weekly appointment with an analyst.
2. computed or determined by the week: a special weekly rate.
3. of or pertaining to a week or the working days in a week: a day of respite from our weekly labors.
adv.
4. once a week; by the week: to visit someone weekly; to pay rent weekly.
n.
5. a publication appearing once a week.
[1425-75; late ME; see WEEK, -LY]

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