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Prepositions after adjectives

weekly for, in, on, with or to?

Weekly usually describes something happening every week. It is not commonly followed by a fixed preposition, but nearby prepositional phrases may express time, topic, purpose, or recipient.

Quick answer

How is weekly used with prepositions?

Weekly normally appears before a noun, as in weekly meeting or weekly report. Phrases such as weekly for two months or weekly to subscribers use the preposition for another part of the sentence, not as a fixed combination with weekly.

weekly meetings are held every Monday.
The newsletter is sent weekly to subscribers.
She attended classes weekly for a year.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
weekly + noun

Describing something that happens every week

Weekly most often directly modifies a noun.

weekly report
weekly schedule
2
weekly to + recipient

Showing who receives something every week

To can introduce the recipient of a repeated action, not a complement selected by weekly.

The digest is emailed weekly to staff.
3
weekly for + period

Showing duration of a weekly activity

For can express how long something happened weekly.

They met weekly for six months.
4
weekly in + place/time

Adding location or context

In usually belongs to the wider sentence and expresses place, field, or time.

The column appears weekly in the local paper.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
weekly for
The sessions ran weekly for a semester.
For shows duration, not a fixed adjective-preposition pair.
weekly in
She writes weekly in a trade magazine.
In shows location or context.
weekly on
The show airs weekly on Fridays.
On introduces a day or platform.
weekly with
He trains weekly with the team.
With introduces company or association.
weekly to
Updates are sent weekly to clients.
To introduces the recipient.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Treating weekly as needing a fixed preposition

Weekly usually stands alone before a noun or after a verb.

✕ The event is weekly to students. ✓ The event is held weekly for students.

Using weekly instead of every week

Weekly is an adjective or adverb, not a noun phrase.

✕ I go there on weekly. ✓ I go there weekly.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The report is sent ___ to all managers.
2. They met weekly ___ three months.
3. The programme airs weekly ___ Sundays.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a standard preposition after weekly?

No. Weekly does not normally require a specific preposition.

Can I say weekly to subscribers?

Yes. To refers to the people receiving something every week.

Is weekly an adjective or an adverb?

It can be both. Weekly report is adjectival, while publish weekly is adverbial.

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