adj · adv · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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bī.wēk'lē
/baɪˈwiːkli/
rhymes with -iːk.li
CMU ARPABET:B AY0 W IY1 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Occurring twice a week.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
Every two weeks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The local paper is a biweekly.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
occurring twice a week
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semiweekly
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
occurring every two weeks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fortnightly
Antonyms: none provided
8
adverb
Meaning 8
every two weeks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he visited his cousins fortnightly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fortnightly
Antonyms: none provided
9
adverb
Meaning 9
twice a week
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he called home semiweekly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semiweekly
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: series, serial, serial publication
History
Etymology
From bi- + week + -ly. The sense referring to twice a week can be analyzed as bi- + weekly.
Across languages
Translations
80 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Basque:
hamabosteroko
— occurring every two weeks
Chinese Mandarin:
两周一次
— occurring every two weeks
Danish:
hver anden uge
— occurring every two weeks
Dutch:
om de week
— occurring every two weeks
Finnish:
joka toinen viikko tapahtuva
— occurring every two weeks
Finnish:
vuoroviikoittainen
— occurring every two weeks
French:
bimensuel
— occurring every two weeks
Galician:
quincenal
— occurring every two weeks
German:
alle zwei Wochen
— occurring every two weeks
German:
vierzehntägig
— occurring every two weeks
Hindi:
पाक्षिक
(pākṣik)
— occurring every two weeks
Hungarian:
kéthetenkénti
— occurring every two weeks
Polish:
codwutygodniowy
— occurring every two weeks
Polish:
dwutygodniowy
— occurring every two weeks
Portuguese:
quinzenal
— occurring every two weeks
Russian:
раз в две недели
(raz v dve nedeli)
— occurring every two weeks
Spanish:
quincenal
— occurring every two weeks
Swedish:
varannan vecka
— occurring every two weeks
Thai:
ทุกสองอาทิตย์
(túk-sɔ̌ɔng-aa-tít)
— occurring every two weeks
Thai:
ทุกสองสัปดาห์
(túk-sɔ̌ɔng-sàp-daa)
— occurring every two weeks
Chinese Mandarin:
一周两次
— occurring twice a week
Dutch:
tweemaal per week
— occurring twice a week
Finnish:
kahdesti viikossa tapahtuva
— occurring twice a week
French:
bihebdomadaire
— occurring twice a week
Galician:
bisemanal
— occurring twice a week
German:
zweimal pro Woche
— occurring twice a week
Hungarian:
hetente/heti kétszeri
— occurring twice a week
Italian:
bisettimanale
— occurring twice a week
Polish:
copółtygodniowy
— occurring twice a week
Portuguese:
bissemanal
— occurring twice a week
Russian:
два раза в неделю
(dva raza v nedelju)
— occurring twice a week
Spanish:
bisemanal
— occurring twice a week
Swedish:
två gånger i veckan
— occurring twice a week
Thai:
อาทิตย์ละสองครั้ง
(aa-tít-lá-sɔ̌ɔng-kráng)
— occurring twice a week
Thai:
สัปดาห์ละสองครั้ง
(sàp-daa-lá-sɔ̌ɔng-kráng)
— occurring twice a week
Catalan:
cada dues setmanes
— every two weeks
Catalan:
quinzenal
— every two weeks
Chinese Mandarin:
两周一次
— every two weeks
Finnish:
joka toinen viikko
— every two weeks
French:
toutes les deux semaines
— every two weeks
French:
tous les quinze jours
— every two weeks
French:
quinzomadairement
— every two weeks
Galician:
cada dúas semanas
— every two weeks
Galician:
quincenal
— every two weeks
German:
alle zwei Wochen
— every two weeks
German:
zweiwöchentlich
— every two weeks
Hungarian:
kéthetente
— every two weeks
Hungarian:
kéthetenként
— every two weeks
Italian:
ogni due settimane
— every two weeks
Polish:
codwutygodniowo
— every two weeks
Polish:
dwutygodniowo
— every two weeks
Portuguese:
uma vez a cada duas semanas
— every two weeks
Russian:
раз в две недели
(raz v dve nedeli)
— every two weeks
Russian:
каждые две недели
(každyje dve nedeli)
— every two weeks
Spanish:
cada dos semanas
— every two weeks
Spanish:
quincenal
— every two weeks
Catalan:
dos cops per setmana
— twice a week
Chinese Mandarin:
一周两次
— twice a week
Finnish:
kahdesti viikossa
— twice a week
French:
bihebdomadairement
— twice a week
French:
deux fois par semaine
— twice a week
Galician:
dúas veces por semana
— twice a week
German:
zweimal pro Woche
— twice a week
Hungarian:
hetente/heti kétszer
— twice a week
Italian:
due volte alla settimana
— twice a week
Polish:
dwa razy w tygodniu
— twice a week
Polish:
dwa razy na tydzień
— twice a week
Polish:
copółtygodniowo
— twice a week
Portuguese:
duas vezes por semana
— twice a week
Russian:
два раза в неделю
(dva raza v nedelju)
— twice a week
Russian:
два́жды в неделю
(dváždy v nedelju)
— twice a week
Spanish:
dos veces por semana
— twice a week
Basque:
hamaboskari
— something published or released once every two weeks
Chinese Mandarin:
双周刊
— something published or released once every two weeks
Finnish:
joka toinen viikko ilmestyvä (julkaisu)
— something published or released once every two weeks
French:
bimensuel
— something published or released once every two weeks
French:
quinzomadaire
— something published or released once every two weeks
Polish:
dwutygodnik
— something published or released once every two weeks
Spanish:
bisemanario
— something published or released once every two weeks
Thai:
รายปักษ์
(raai-bpàk)
— something published or released once every two weeks