annually

American  

[an-yoo-uh-lee] / ˈæn ju ə li /

adverb

1. once a year; each year.

   The school’s Harvest Dance has been held annually, on the first Saturday of October, for more than 125 years.

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Etymology

Origin of annually

First recorded in 1580–1600; annual ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

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Explanation

Something that happens annually occurs once a year, every year. If you vacation at the beach annually, you do it every summer. Many people send holiday cards annually, mailing stacks of them every December, and everyone celebrates a birthday annually. If your work performance is reviewed annually, your boss might consider giving you a raise each year. The adverb annually comes from the adjective annual, which is rooted in the Late Latin annualis, based on annus, or "year."

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annually

As that process continues, the spacecraft gradually lose generating capacity, with each probe experiencing a decline of approximately 4 watts annually.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

It was estimated up to $3.6bn could be raised annually - at the start of the meeting just $10,000 had been pledged.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

U.S. trade in goods and services with Qatar exceeds $10 billion annually.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Ohtani is under contract for $700 million with the Dodgers, receiving $2 million annually for the first 10 years and $68 million a year after that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

During one seven-year period the lawyer’s tax returns had been audited, challenged, and taken to court annually.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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