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. )

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."

Example Sentences

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annually

That represents an average of roughly 28,200 excess deaths annually over the 73-year period.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Typically, property agents send out questionnaires to owners annually for updated information, but some go unanswered, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

He grew its highly profitable services business from $10 billion annually to more than $100 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Amazon will pay $15 million annually in its six-year deal with the Television Academy, a substantial increase over what the broadcast networks were paying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Runs of spawning Atlantic salmon, short- nose sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad annually filled the harbor.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• each year
• every year