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Webster 1913 Edition

Monthly

Month′ly

,
Adj.
1.
Continued a month, or a performed in a month;
as, the
monthly
revolution of the moon
.
2.
Done, happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every month;
as, a
monthly
visit;
monthly
charges; a
monthly
installment; a
monthly
magazine.
Monthly nurse
,
a nurse who serves for a month or some short time, esp. one which attends women after childbirth.

Month′ly

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Monthlies
.
A publication which appears regularly once a month.

Month′ly

,
adv.
1.
Once a month; in every month;
as, the moon changes
monthly
.
Shak.
2.
As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic.
[Obs.]
Middleton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Monthly

MONTHLY

,
Adj.
Continued a month or performed in a month; as the monthly revolution of the moon.
1.
Done or happening once a month, or every month; as the monthly concert of prayer; a monthly visit.

MONTHLY

,
adv.
Once a month; in every month. The moon changes monthly.
1.
As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

monthly

monthly

English

Adjective

monthly ‎(comparative more monthly, superlative most monthly)

  1. Occurring every month.

Translations

Adverb

monthly ‎(not comparable)

  1. Occurring every month.

Translations

Noun

monthly ‎(plural monthlies)

  1. A publication that is published once a month.
    • 2009, January 5, “Stephanie Clifford”, in Prominent Magazines Lose Weight, Shedding Nearly Half Their Ads:
      Of the 10 monthlies with the worst declines in January, four were Condé Nast magazines: Wired, Architectural Digest, Vogue and Lucky.
  2. (euphemistic) The menstrual period.

Translations

Synonyms

  • every month, each month, mensually

Descendants

See also

Etymology

From month +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌnθli/

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