yearly

American  

[yeer-lee] / ˈjɪər li /

adjective

1. pertaining to a year or to each year.

2. done, made, happening, appearing, coming, etc., once a year or every year.

   a yearly medical examination.

3. computed or determined by the year.

4. continuing or lasting for a year.

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adverb

1. once a year; annually.

noun

• yearlies
  plural

1. a publication appearing once a year.

yearly British  

/ ˈjɪəlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, etc, once a year or every year; annual

2. lasting or valid for a year; annual

   a yearly subscription

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adverb

1. once a year; annually

noun

1. a publication, event, etc, that occurs once a year

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• yearlies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of yearly

before 900; Middle English yeerly, Old English gēarlīc. See year, -ly

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

yearly

In his weekly Flow Show strategy note published Friday, Hartnett calculates that the cost of servicing the interest on that debt has reached $1.5 trillion yearly.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

A fluent English speaker, he formalised the traditional premier's press conference at the end of the yearly "Two Sessions" political meet.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Their yearly reproduction depended on elusive environmental factors, the author writes, “unlike other extractive industries such as tin or jade, where ‘X marks the spot’ could hold over a period of years or decades.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

As Juliette Cubanski of KFF explained, the demonstration worked by reducing the base beneficiary premium for Part D and capping the yearly increase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

This was a great deal of money when you consider that the average yearly income in Philadelphia then was around $200.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong