monthly
noun
month·ly
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plural monthlies
Definition of monthly
(Entry 1 of 3)
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: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
monthly
adverbDefinition of monthly (Entry 2 of 3)
: once a month : by the month
monthly
adjectiveDefinition of monthly (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: lasting a month
2a
: of or relating to a month
b
: payable or reckoned by the month
3
: occurring or appearing every month
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Examples of monthly in a Sentence
Noun
He reads one of the travel monthlies.Adjective
The monthly meeting is today. The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis. She writes a monthly column for the magazine. the monthly total of traffic accidents
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But this evening felt more specifically like an elegy — Elle-gy? — for a thoughtful time in women’s monthlies, before the incursions of Instagram and other digital media. — Hayley Krischer, New York Times, "Departing Elle Editor Robbie Myers Gets Party, Tells of Fire," 19 Oct. 2017 The June monthly pass and all 31-day CharmCard passes can be purchased at half price Thursday through June 24. — Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, "MTA announces free bus service during first two weeks of BaltimoreLink route overhaul," 24 May 2017 The open interest for CBOE Volatility Index calls has surged 79 percent since the April monthly expiration, reaching a record 9.8 million contracts and more than three times the number of puts. — Cecile Vannucci, Bloomberg.com, "Bets on a Rebound for Volatility Are Paying Off," 17 May 2017 Her monthly Everyday Hero feature does just that, highlighting achievements of some of Orange County’s most dedicated volunteers and non-profit leaders. — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, "Fullerton and JWA hit record temperatures over weekend," 24 Apr. 2017 Those pieces were all book reviews, actually, and Commentary was a nonprofit monthly, owned by the American Jewish Committee, with a circulation of around forty thousand. — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, "The Book That Scandalized the New York Intellectuals," 21 Apr. 2017 Soon his poems began appearing in newspapers, popular magazines and literary monthlies. — Raymond H. Anderson, New York Times, "Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83," 1 Apr. 2017 WTSH 107.1, which averaged a 0.8 in 2016, has seen its monthlies go up from 1.2 to 1.3 to 1.5 this year. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Radio briefs: Radio ratings, Steve Harvey, Mitch Elliot, Herman Cain," 2 May 2017 People between the ages of 50 and 64 spent nearly 193 hours watching TV monthly, which is more than twice the amount of time spent by people ages 18 to 24. — Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, "Cable TV is Powering a Big Increase in News Consumption," 3 Apr. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Xbox software and services revenue increased 36 percent, attributed to third-party titles, and Xbox Live monthly active users stand at 57 million, up 8 percent, year on year. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Microsoft posts bumper Q4, with Windows, Surface, Azure all up," 20 July 2018 IPSWICH Explore Castle Hill on the Crane Estate after hours through Cocktails at the Castle events which take place monthly through Sept. 12 at 290 Argilla Road. — BostonGlobe.com, "Be a Red Sox for a day, attend a tea ceremony, dance like it’s 1776," 22 June 2018 Bitcoin trading has helped fuel growth for the app, which had more than 7 million monthly active customers in December. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trans fats are officially banished," 19 June 2018 Share Cluster members began meeting monthly in 1988 after the the county's first Drug Abuse Commission levy was approved by voters. — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, "Medina County Share Cluster celebrates 30th anniversary," 30 Apr. 2018 Glass-fusing workshop Head to KitscheCoo Art & Craft Shed, 5668 Broad St., Greendale, for its monthly open glass-fusing workshop. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "West Allis-Greendale-Greenfield-Hales Corners: Hale HS play and history of Milwaukee's brewing," 17 Jan. 2018 The congregation's Rock Shabbat takes place monthly from September through June. — Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal, "Rock Shabbat combines Hebrew prayers, popular music," 31 Aug. 2017 Xbox Live monthly active users was also up, to 53 million. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Microsoft 4Q17: Office 365 revenue surpasses traditional licenses," 21 July 2017 TRWD, which owns both Eagle Mountain and Lake Bridgeport, is sampling monthly from spring to fall at both lakes. — Bill Hanna, star-telegram, "Invasive zebra mussel populations may explode in North Texas," 27 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Mixer launched in 2016 but hasn’t nearly matched Twitch’s popularity — Microsoft reported 10 million monthly users last year, compared to well over 100 million for Twitch, which launched in 2011. — Washington Post, "Ninja out: Gaming megastar leaves Twitch for Mixer," 1 Aug. 2019 Mixer launched in 2016 but hasn’t nearly matched Twitch’s popularity — Microsoft reported 10 million monthly users last year, compared with well over 100 million for Twitch, which launched in 2011. — Jake Seiner, chicagotribune.com, "Ninja, the Fortnite superstar from Chicago, is leaving Twitch and will debut on Microsoft’s Mixer from Lollapalooza," 1 Aug. 2019 As do the users: There are now 2.41 billion monthly users on Facebook as of June 30, the company said—an increase of 8% year-over-year. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Billions and billions in fines can’t seem to hurt Facebook," 24 July 2019 More than half of renters in Hartford spend at least 30% of their monthly income on rent, and 25.6% of renters spend more than half their monthly income on rent, Popov said. — Lydia Gerike, courant.com, "Hartford rent prices are up slightly since last year, but the city is still more affordable than most, a new report says," 11 July 2019 Launched more than 15 years ago, Facebook has already racked up 2.4 billion monthly active users across its platforms. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "Facebook’s Pricey Ad Spend May Not Impress," 25 June 2019 And Regulations on Data (DASHBOARD) Act, which was introduced on Monday, takes aim at companies that have more than 100 million monthly active users. — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, "How Much Is Your Data Worth to Facebook and Google? A New Senate Bill Aims to Find Out," 24 June 2019 While this could be a huge step forward for YouTube, which sees 2 billion monthly active users, the video streaming app isn't the first to use AR beauty tech. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "Google announced new AR YouTube filters that let users virtually try on makeup," 19 June 2019 The Pack at the Pico New monthly reading series features original short comedies by Eugene Pack. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "SoCal theater listings, June 9-16: ‘Indecent,’ the Hollywood Fringe Festival and more," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monthly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for monthly
monthly
noun
English Language Learners Definition of monthly
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a magazine that is published once every month
monthly
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of monthly (Entry 2 of 2)
: happening, done, or made every month
: published once every month
: of or relating to one month
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monthly
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Kids Definition of monthly
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