fortnightly
/fɔ:,tnaitli/
Definition
Adjective:
- Occurring or appearing once every two weeks (14 days). It describes something that happens on a biweekly schedule.
Adverb:
- At intervals of two weeks; once every fortnight.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The team holds a fortnightly meeting to discuss progress.
- She writes a fortnightly column for the local newspaper.
Adverb:
- The magazine is published fortnightly.
- He gets paid fortnightly.
Advanced Usage
- "A fortnightly publication": A magazine, journal, or newsletter that is issued every two weeks.
- She subscribed to a fortnightly publication on gardening.
Variants and Related Words
Fortnight (n): A period of two weeks.
- I will be on vacation for a fortnight.
Biweekly (adj/adv): Can be a synonym meaning every two weeks. (Note: In some contexts, especially American English, "biweekly" can ambiguously mean either twice a week or every two weeks. "Fortnightly" is unambiguous.)
Synonyms
- Every two weeks
- Biweekly (with the noted potential ambiguity)
- Semi-monthly (This often refers to twice a month, which is not exactly the same as every two weeks, as months are longer than 28 days.)
Related Phrases
- Paid fortnightly: Receiving a salary or wages every two weeks.
- Most employees here are paid fortnightly.
Adjective
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occurring every two weeks
Adverb
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every two weeks
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he visited his cousins fortnightly
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