fortnightly
fortnightly Lexical Profile
fortnightly Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
British Occurring, published, or appearing once every two weeks.
"The committee holds a fortnightly meeting to review the project's progress."
• adverb
British Once every two weeks; at intervals of a fortnight.
"Recycling bins are collected fortnightly by the local council."
• noun
British A magazine, journal, or other periodical that is published once every two weeks.
"She contributed several political essays to a well-known literary fortnightly."
Word Nuance & Usage
Primarily used in British and Commonwealth English, 'fortnightly' avoids the notorious ambiguity of 'biweekly' and 'bimonthly', which can mean either twice a period or once every two periods.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from 'fortnight', a contraction of the Old English phrase 'fēowertīene niht' meaning 'fourteen nights', reflecting the ancient Germanic custom of reckoning time by nights rather than days.