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fortnightly

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fort·night·ly  (fôrtntl)
adj.
Happening or appearing once in or every two weeks.
adv.
Once in a fortnight.
n. pl. fort·night·lies
A publication issued once every two weeks.

fortnightly [ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ] Chiefly Brit
adj
occurring or appearing once each fortnight
adv
once a fortnight
n pl -lies
a publication issued at intervals of two weeks
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fortnightly - occurring every two weeks
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
Adv.1.fortnightly - every two weeks; "he visited his cousins fortnightly"
Translations
fortnightly [ˈfɔːtnaɪtlɪ] (Brit)
A. ADJquincenal
B. ADVquincenalmente, cada quince días
fortnightly [ˈfɔːrtnaɪtli]
adjbimensuel(le)
fortnightly (esp Brit)
adjvierzehntäglich, zweiwöchentlich; newspaper, magazine alsoalle zwei Wochen erscheinend; fortnightly visitsBesuche plalle zwei Wochen; a fortnightly cycleein Zyklus mvon zwei Wochen; at fortnightly intervalsin Abständen von zwei Wochen
advalle vierzehn Tage, alle zwei Wochen
fortnightly [ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ] (Brit)
fortnightly [ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ] (Brit)


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Monseigneur, one of the great lords in power at the Court, held his fortnightly reception in his grand hotel in Paris.
This fortnightly meeting of a society for the free discussion of everything entailed a great deal of moving, and pulling, and ranging of furniture against the wall, and placing of breakable and precious things in safe places.
The Avonlea Debating Club, which met fortnightly all winter, had had several smaller free entertainments; but this was to be a big affair, admission ten cents, in aid of the library.
 
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