Words / A2

MUNTHL-ee/ˈmʌnθli/

Monthly means once a month: a monthly ticket, monthly pay, a monthly meeting. Weekly and daily are the time cousins. Month is the noun. Annual means once a year. Do not write monthly when you mean mouthy, or monthly vs annually.

Meaning

Happening or paid once a month.

Examples

• “A monthly travel pass is cheaper if you go every day.”
• “Buy a monthly pass if you commute every weekday.”
• “The rent is paid monthly, on the first.”

Good to know

a monthly ticket / paid monthly. Cousins: weekly, daily. Mix-up: mouthy.

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