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biweekly

bi·weekly

UK/baɪˈwiːkli/ US/baɪˈwikli/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1) adverb (2)

adjective

1.

occurring twice a week

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2.

occurring every two weeks

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noun

1.

adverb

1.

twice a week

  • “he called home semiweekly”
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2.

every two weeks

  • “he visited his cousins fortnightly”
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Origin

From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly.

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