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fortnightly

[ fawrt-nahyt-lee ]

adjective

  1. occurring or appearing once a fortnight.


adverb

  1. once a fortnight.

noun

plural fortnightlies.
  1. a periodical issued every two weeks.

fortnightly

/ ˈɔːˌԲɪٱɪ /

adjective

  1. occurring or appearing once each fortnight
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. once a fortnight
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a publication issued at intervals of two weeks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fortnightly1

First recorded in 1790–1800; fortnight + -ly
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Once a weekly, it went from fortnightly to monthly.

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The fortnightly Granny Series was created in 2023 by her granddaughter Diana Kaumba, a stylist who is based in New York City.

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Their fortnightly national news show is presented by reporters who have learning disabilities or are autistic.

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The records are republished fortnightly when Parliament is sitting.

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"Not in the history of it has there ever been anything like this. All other benefits have been paid weekly or fortnightly."

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