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semimonthly

semimonthly adjective: occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.

Adjective

semimonthly (not comparable)

  1. Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
    • The semimonthly meeting was scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays.
      Compare fortnightly, biweekly, semiweekly; not to be confused with bimonthly

Adverb

semimonthly (not comparable)

  1. In a manner occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
    • They met semimonthly to discuss the latest developments.

Noun

semimonthly (plural semimonthlies)

  1. Something done or made every half month, especially a periodical.

Forms of semimonthly

pluralsemimonthlies

Origin of semimonthly

From semi- + monthly.

Questions about semimonthly

What does semimonthly mean?
Semimonthly means occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
What part of speech is semimonthly?
Semimonthly can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.

Words near semimonthly in the dictionary

  1. semimonopoly
  2. semimonster
  3. semimonsters
  4. semimonstrous
  5. semimonthlies
  6. semimonthly
  7. semimotivated
  8. semimotorized
  9. semimucous
  10. semimuffle furnace
  11. semimuffle furnaces

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