biweekly — happening every two weeks or twice a week
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: happening every two weeks or twice a week
Pronunciation (IPA): /baɪˈwiːkli/
Example Sentences
- My boss is so confused, he thinks biweekly means we work twice as hard every two weeks!
- The company pays employees biweekly, which helps with budgeting.
- I started a biweekly exercise routine, but somehow it became a bi-yearly one.
biweekly
ADJECTIVE[/baɪˈwiːkli/]
happening every two weeks or twice a week
The book club meets biweekly at the cozy neighborhood cafe.
Weekly he sits weakly, but biweekly brings energy!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Biweekly combines the prefix bi- derived from Latin bis (twice) with the English word weekly (occurring once a week). The term emerged in English to denote an event or publication occurring either twice a week or every two weeks.
Breakdown
bi- (Latin bis, meaning twice) + weekly (from week + -ly, meaning occurring on a weekly basis). The prefix bi- indicates either 'two times' or 'every two,' while weekly modifies the temporal frequency to a seven-day period.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss is so confused, he thinks biweekly means we work twice as hard every two weeks!”
“The company pays employees biweekly, which helps with budgeting.”
“I started a biweekly exercise routine, but somehow it became a bi-yearly one.”
“The newsletter comes out biweekly, keeping subscribers updated regularly.”
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