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bi-monthly, a., n., and adv. [bi-2 4.] (Occurring or produced) every two months; n., a bi-monthly periodical. Also used = occurring (etc.) twice a month (cf. semi-monthly s.v. semi- 6 b).
1846Punch 31 Jan. 61/1 Bi-monthly breakneck expresses between the Punjaub and Cheapside. 1864Even. Standard 29 Oct., Sixpenny parts, to be issued bi-monthly. 1878Print. Trades Jrnl. xxv. 4 A new Spanish bi-monthly journal. 1879Gladstone in Daily News 1 Dec. 6/5 Annual as opposed to bi-monthly or tri-monthly budgets. 1926(title) Vogue Fashion Bi-Monthly. 1959Times 10 Jan. 7/7 A bi-monthly called Recorded Folk Music. |