semi-weekly

sem·i-week·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sem-ee, sem-ahy week-lee]
- /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˈwik li/
- /ˈsem.i ˈwiː.kli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-ee, sem-ahy week-lee]
- /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ˈwik li/

Definitions of semi-weekly word

adjective semi-weekly occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week: semiweekly visits. 1
noun plural semi-weekly a semiweekly publication. 1
adverb semi-weekly twice a week: He traveled semiweekly to Detroit. 1

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Origin of semi-weekly

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1785-95; semi- + weekly

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Parts of speech for Semi-weekly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Semi-weekly

semi-weekly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.