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biweeklyhappening 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.
💡 Concept

The book club meets biweekly at the cozy neighborhood cafe.

Weekly he sits weakly, but biweekly brings energy!
🎵 Rhyme

Weekly he sits weakly, but biweekly brings energy!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/baɪˈwiːkli/
🇬🇧 UK/baɪˈwiːkli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixbi--
Rootweek
Suffix--ly

🎵Rhyme

weeklyweaklysleekly
weekly
weakly
sleekly

🔗Collocations

biweekly meeting
biweekly publication
biweekly schedule
biweekly report
biweekly payroll
published biweekly

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

I started a biweekly exercise routine, but somehow it became a bi-yearly one.

The newsletter comes out biweekly, keeping subscribers updated regularly.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fortnightlysemi-weeklytwice-weekly

Antonyms

dailyweeklymonthly

Related

bimonthlybiannualperiodicregular

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