month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē 
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
1
: lasting a month
2
a
: of or relating to a month
b
: payable or reckoned by the month
3
: occurring or appearing every month
Synonyms
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
Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Given the current nature of the news cycle, NR print magazine changed to a monthly to emphasize longer-form, higher-level analytical material in print, including more in-depth thought pieces, while retaining a lively website covering hour-by-hour political and cultural developments.
—Lindsay Craig, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The monthlies are high — over $5,500 — but Schwarzkopf could see an all-cash buyer who doesn’t mind.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2023
In the United States, more than 70 million people use Alexa monthly, according to Insider Intelligence.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
That’s right, the major retailer is constantly updating its catalog monthly with hundreds of new arrivals that will excite any traveler.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
Same total payments but a much smoother retirement ride with the monthlies.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Her mainstay was her column on art for Details, the influential downtown monthly, which published her more or less continuously from 1982 until her death.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of ’grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2019
Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Episodes will be released monthly, on the second Thursday of every month.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Stern herself remembers being invited to meetings of the almost exclusively male Wine Importers Club, which met monthly at Manhattan’s Union League Club, and where she was allowed to enter the building only through the kitchen.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The eligible items rotate monthly and can be found online.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Ventura County: Up 3.1 percent monthly to a median of $823,500; Up 11.3 percent in a year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Farmers capped the number of new policies written monthly.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
While officials are continuing to meet monthly to work on the initiative, there is not a clear start date at this stage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Meet once monthly to chat about their career aspirations, personal projects and skills.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Medicare pays doctors a monthly average of $62 per patient, for 20 minutes of work with each, according to companies in the business.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
But had the buyers taken out a mortgage, Zillow estimates the monthly payments would have been around $644,236.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Some of the biggest influencers say Amazon pays them more than $10,000 monthly in commissions.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Buying insurance involves paying a company a monthly premium to cover your liabilities in an emergency.
—Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Annual exports to China slipped slightly, declining for the first time in four years, although the latest monthly data show exports to China recovering, growing 12% from the previous year.
—Yuri Kageyama, Fortune Asia, 17 Apr. 2024
Fulfilling monthly orders from the Federal Reserve, the mint sorts and ships money off to destinations generally west of the Mississippi River.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Meta’s X competitor, Threads, continues to show growth, with Mark Zuckerberg telling investors in February that the platform has grown to more than 130 million monthly active users.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
Businessweek is no longer weekly, and will relaunch as a monthly.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Given the current nature of the news cycle, NR print magazine changed to a monthly to emphasize longer-form, higher-level analytical material in print, including more in-depth thought pieces, while retaining a lively website covering hour-by-hour political and cultural developments.
—Lindsay Craig, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The monthlies are high — over $5,500 — but Schwarzkopf could see an all-cash buyer who doesn’t mind.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2023
In the United States, more than 70 million people use Alexa monthly, according to Insider Intelligence.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
That’s right, the major retailer is constantly updating its catalog monthly with hundreds of new arrivals that will excite any traveler.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
Same total payments but a much smoother retirement ride with the monthlies.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Her mainstay was her column on art for Details, the influential downtown monthly, which published her more or less continuously from 1982 until her death.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of ’grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2019
Adverb
Verizon Wireless subscribers can get one of the best deals on Disney+ with the Disney Bundle (Disney+ without ads and ESPN+ and Hulu with ads), which is only $10 per month — a savings of $5 monthly — with select Unlimited plans; learn more here.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Episodes will be released monthly, on the second Thursday of every month.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Stern herself remembers being invited to meetings of the almost exclusively male Wine Importers Club, which met monthly at Manhattan’s Union League Club, and where she was allowed to enter the building only through the kitchen.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The eligible items rotate monthly and can be found online.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Ventura County: Up 3.1 percent monthly to a median of $823,500; Up 11.3 percent in a year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Farmers capped the number of new policies written monthly.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
While officials are continuing to meet monthly to work on the initiative, there is not a clear start date at this stage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Meet once monthly to chat about their career aspirations, personal projects and skills.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Memberships with giveaways, tournaments and networking The store offers an elite membership program for $20 per month which includes 5% off gear purchases, free lens cleanings, and eligibility for monthly giveaways.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Medicare pays doctors a monthly average of $62 per patient, for 20 minutes of work with each, according to companies in the business.
—Phil Galewitz, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
But had the buyers taken out a mortgage, Zillow estimates the monthly payments would have been around $644,236.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Some of the biggest influencers say Amazon pays them more than $10,000 monthly in commissions.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Buying insurance involves paying a company a monthly premium to cover your liabilities in an emergency.
—Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Annual exports to China slipped slightly, declining for the first time in four years, although the latest monthly data show exports to China recovering, growing 12% from the previous year.
—Yuri Kageyama, Fortune Asia, 17 Apr. 2024
Fulfilling monthly orders from the Federal Reserve, the mint sorts and ships money off to destinations generally west of the Mississippi River.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Meta’s X competitor, Threads, continues to show growth, with Mark Zuckerberg telling investors in February that the platform has grown to more than 130 million monthly active users.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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monthly
1 of 2 adjective
month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē
1
: occurring, done, produced, or published every month
2
: due or calculated by the month
monthly salary
3
: lasting a month
monthly
adverb
monthly
2 of 2 noun
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly magazine
2
plural
: a menstrual period
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