Meaning & use
semesterly
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Occurring or produced once every academic semester.
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The department publishes a semesterly newsletter summarizing research updates.
Tuition is billed on a semesterly basis rather than annually.
A note on using this word
Formed by adding the adjective suffix -ly to semester; it is less common than biannual but preferred in academic administration for clarity.
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