Fortnightly

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /fɔːrtˈnaɪtli/

Definitions of fortnightly

adjective occurring or appearing every two weeks

Example Sentences

A1 I get paid fortnightly at my job.

A2 The magazine is published fortnightly.

B1 We have a fortnightly meeting to discuss project updates.

B2 The team has decided to switch to a fortnightly schedule for releasing new features.

C1 The company's financial reports are reviewed fortnightly by the board of directors.

C2 The CEO's fortnightly newsletter provides updates on the company's performance and future plans.

adverb every two weeks

Example Sentences

A1 I clean my room fortnightly.

A2 She visits her grandparents fortnightly.

B1 The magazine is published fortnightly.

B2 They have team meetings fortnightly.

C1 The company pays its employees fortnightly.

C2 The project progress reports are submitted fortnightly.

Examples of fortnightly in a Sentence

formal The employees are paid their salaries fortnightly.

informal We catch up for coffee fortnightly.

slang Let's hang out every fortnight.

figurative The project progress is moving forward at a fortnightly pace.

Grammatical Forms of fortnightly

past tense

fortnightlyed

plural

fortnightlies

comparative

more fortnightly

superlative

most fortnightly

present tense

fortnightly

future tense

will fortnightly

perfect tense

have fortnightlyed

continuous tense

is fortnightlying

singular

fortnightly

positive degree

fortnightly

infinitive

to fortnightly

gerund

fortnightlying

participle

fortnightlyed

Origin and Evolution of fortnightly

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'fortnightly' originated from the combination of the words 'fortnight' and '-ly', with 'fortnight' being an Old English word meaning 'a period of fourteen nights or two weeks'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to events or occurrences happening every two weeks, the term 'fortnightly' has evolved to also describe publications or activities that occur once every two weeks.