yearly

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adjective

year·​ly ˈyir-lē How to pronounce yearly (audio)
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1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual

yearly

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adverb

: every year : annually

Examples of yearly in a Sentence

Adjective She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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For a trailer covering 100,000 miles annually, that could mean approximately USD 1,854 in yearly fuel savings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 This has the effect of controlling for yearly changes in the tests. — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
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Shiloh Gardens is a nonprofit wedding and event venue that hosts hundreds of weddings, parties, meetings, fundraisers, and other celebrations yearly. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 That cap increased to $40,400 for 2026, and will rise yearly by 1% through 2029 before reverting to $10,000 in 2030. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yearly

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yearly was before the 12th century

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yearly

adjective
year·​ly
ˈyi(ə)r-lē
1
: occurring, made, done, or produced every year : annual
2
: calculated in terms of one year
yearly adverb

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