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bimonthly

[ bahy-muhnth-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, plural bi·month·lies.

bimonthly

/ baɪˈmʌnθlɪ /

every two months
(often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a month; semimonthly See bi- 1

See bi- ¹.

First recorded in 1840–50; bi- ¹ + monthly

The situation is the same with “bimonthly,” which can mean “twice a month” and “every two months.”

He explained that his pay was six rupees a month paid bimonthly.

For a long time now he has eaten of the white man's lotos—the bimonthly beef-issue.

Bimensal, bī-mens′al, adj. happening once in two months: bimonthly.

Bimonthly, bī-munth′li, adj. once in two months; also twice a month.

Sessions for the trial of grave criminal cases are held monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly, according to circumstances.

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