Semiweekly Definition & Meaning

Definition

Usage

Commonly Confused

Etymology

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Synonyms semiweekly American [sem-ee-week-lee, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈwik li, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week; biweekly.

   semiweekly visits.

noun

plural

semiweeklies

1. a semiweekly publication.

adverb

1. twice a week.

   He traveled semiweekly to Detroit.

Usage

What does semiweekly mean? Semiweekly means twice a week.It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a semiweekly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet semiweekly. The word biweekly is a synonym, but it can also mean once every two weeks. Although semiweekly is typically only used to mean twice a week—not every two weeks—it can still be confusing. The best (and maybe only) way to be perfectly clear is to just say “twice a week.”Semiweekly can also be used as a noun referring to a publication that’s published twice per week (as opposed to a weekly or daily, for example).Example: Let’s plan to meet semiweekly, every Tuesday and Friday.

Commonly Confused

See bi- 1.

Etymology

Origin of semiweekly

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; semi- + weekly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Besides EnhanceFitness, Cloud Bamboo’s offerings currently include a weekly Matter of Balance fall-prevention workshop in English and Vietnamese, a semiweekly yoga/meditation class in English and Mandarin, and a weekly karaoke session for Vietnamese speakers.

From Seattle Times

Other tax deadlines include estimated tax payments, which are due quarterly, and payroll taxes, which are deposited monthly or semiweekly.

From Washington Times

She continued meeting her physical therapist on video calls semiweekly.

From Seattle Times

During her semiweekly trips to the pool, the narrator listens to “the other women chat among themselves.”

From Washington Post

Americans reportedly spend about $75 billion on lottery tickets each year, with about two-thirds of the money going to scratch tickets and the rest pursuing daily, semiweekly and weekly numbers.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• booklet
• brochure
• daily
• journal
• manual
• newsletter
• newspaper
• pamphlet
• paper
• periodical
• weekly

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