biweekly
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biweekly
- /baɪˈwiːkli/
Rhymes with -iːk.li
Where it comes from
From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly.
adjective bi-weekly
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Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Similar: fortnightly, twi-weekly
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Occurring twice a week.
Similar: twice-weekly, semiweekly
adverb bi-weekly
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Every two weeks.
Similar: fortnightly
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Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
Similar: twice weekly, semi-weekly
noun biweeklies · bi-weekly
- Something that is published or released once every two weeks. The local paper is a biweekly.
Translations
Every language
adj occurring every two weeks
| Español | quincenal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 两周一次 |
| हिन्दी | पाक्षिक pākṣik |
| Português | quinzenal |
| Français | bimensuel |
| Deutsch | alle zwei Wochen, vierzehntägig |
| Русский | раз в две недели raz v dve nedeli |
adj occurring twice a week
| Español | bisemanal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一周两次 |
| Português | bissemanal |
| Français | bihebdomadaire |
| Deutsch | zweimal pro Woche |
| Italiano | bisettimanale |
| Русский | два раза в неделю dva raza v nedelju |
adv every two weeks
| Español | cada dos semanas, quincenal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 两周一次 |
| Português | uma vez a cada duas semanas |
| Français | toutes les deux semaines, tous les quinze jours, quinzomadairement |
| Deutsch | alle zwei Wochen, zweiwöchentlich |
| Italiano | ogni due settimane |
| Русский | раз в две недели raz v dve nedeli, каждые две недели každyje dve nedeli |
adv twice a week
| Español | dos veces por semana |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一周两次 |
| Português | duas vezes por semana |
| Français | bihebdomadairement, deux fois par semaine |
| Deutsch | zweimal pro Woche |
| Italiano | due volte alla settimana |
| Русский | два раза в неделю dva raza v nedelju, два́жды в неделю dváždy v nedelju |
noun something published or released once every two weeks
| Español | bisemanario |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 双周刊 |
| Français | bimensuel, quinzomadaire |
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title = {biweekly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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