biweekly

[ bahy-week-lee ]
/ baɪˈwik li /
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adjective

occurring every two weeks.
occurring twice a week; semiweekly.

noun, plural bi·week·lies.

a periodical issued every other week.

adverb

every two weeks.
twice a week.

Origin of biweekly

First recorded in 1880–85; bi-1 + weekly

usage note for biweekly

See bi-1.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH biweekly

bimonthly biweekly semimonthly (see usage note at bi-1) biweekly semiweekly (see usage note at bi-1)

Words nearby biweekly

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Words related to biweekly

fortnightly

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British Dictionary definitions for biweekly

biweekly
/ (baɪˈwiːklɪ) /

adjective, adverb

every two weeks
(often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a week; semiweekly See bi- 1

noun plural -lies

a periodical published every two weeks