Meaning & use
Semiweekly
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Occurring or published twice a week, or, in a less common sense, occurring every two weeks.
See it in a sentence
The small-town newspaper switched from a daily to a semiweekly publishing schedule.
The team holds semiweekly meetings on Mondays and Thursdays.
A note on using this word
Because "semiweekly" and "biweekly" are sometimes used inconsistently, careful writers often clarify by writing "twice a week" or "every two weeks" to avoid ambiguity.
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
Twice a week.
The bulletin is issued semiweekly, every Tuesday and Friday.
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