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
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
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
Over the five months, average premiums declined for 19 of the 90 home insurance companies regulated by the state, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of Residential Market Share Reports that the office this year began releasing on a monthly, in addition to quarterly, basis.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Gelila, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Additional episodes and clips will be added monthly.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The monitor provides a monthly look into whether an area’s median-income household can afford a median-price home.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At $1,749, the monthlies are pretty standard for the area, and get you a bike room, shared laundry, and staff including a full-time doorman and live-in super.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
Over the five months, average premiums declined for 19 of the 90 home insurance companies regulated by the state, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of Residential Market Share Reports that the office this year began releasing on a monthly, in addition to quarterly, basis.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Adverb
While the devices in our pockets update monthly, most business systems remain unchanged for years.
—Gelila, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Additional episodes and clips will be added monthly.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The monitor provides a monthly look into whether an area’s median-income household can afford a median-price home.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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