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- [haf, hahf muhnth-lee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈmʌnθ li/
- /hɑːf ˈmʌn.θli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf muhnth-lee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈmʌnθ li/
Definitions of half-monthly word
- adjective half-monthly pertaining to a month, or to each month. 1
- adjective half-monthly done, happening, appearing, etc., once a month: a monthly magazine. 1
- adjective half-monthly computed or determined by the month: a monthly salary. 1
- adjective half-monthly continuing or lasting for a month. 1
- noun plural half-monthly a periodical published once a month. 1
- noun plural half-monthly Sometimes, monthlies. Informal. a menstrual period. 1
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Origin of half-monthly
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; month + -ly
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Parts of speech for Half-monthly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-monthly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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