biweekly

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Etymology

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From bi- +‎ week +‎ -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- +‎ weekly.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: bī.wēk'lē, IPA(key): /baɪˈwiːkli/
  • Rhymes: -iːk.li

Adjective

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biweekly (not comparable)

  1. Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
  2. Occurring twice a week.

Usage notes

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For maximum clarity, writing "every 2 weeks" or "twice a week" is advisable (regardless of correctness or incorrectness of "biweekly" in either sense). See also bimonthly.

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Adverb

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biweekly (not comparable)

  1. Every two weeks.
  2. Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

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Noun

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biweekly (plural biweeklies)

  1. Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
    The local paper is a biweekly.

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