When to Use Fortnightly?

fortnight Add to list Share. A fortnight is fourteen nights, or two weeks. This word isn't used much in American English, but you'll come across it if you travel to England — or read a lot of old British novels.

Is fortnightly a correct word?

occurring or appearing once a fortnight. noun, plural fort·night·lies. ... a periodical issued every two weeks.

How do you use fortnightly in a sentence?

Visits to the homes were made fortnightly, except during the last year when children aged over 2 years were seen only monthly. Each fortnightly period occupied 15 degrees of the ecliptic. Second, the meaning of fortnightly periods was redefined.

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