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

The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada eased modestly to the slowest in six years, averaging 1.85% annually after remaining unchanged at 1.95% in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Documentary branch voters, using a preferential voting system, annually produce a shortlist of 15 movies, announced in mid-December.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

On average, the amount of methane absorbed by the soils increased by approximately 3% annually.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Some 45 million grandparents contribute an average of 500 hours of child care annually, according to the AARP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

According to some estimates, the black hair care industry is worth more than one billion dollars annually.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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