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1fortnightly
adjective fort·night·ly \-lē\
: happening or appearing once every two weeks
Full Definition of FORTNIGHTLY
: occurring or appearing once in a fortnight
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First Known Use of FORTNIGHTLY
1800
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2fortnightly
adverb
Definition of FORTNIGHTLY
: once in a fortnight : every fortnight
First Known Use of FORTNIGHTLY
1820
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3fortnightly
noun
plural fortnightlies
Definition of FORTNIGHTLY
: a publication issued fortnightly
First Known Use of FORTNIGHTLY
1940
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