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

An annual dating wrapped party, where dozens of friends gather to see her yearly stats and snack on cupcakes adorned with cutouts of her exes’ faces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I am not clear ... how the review for the president being in good standing was conducted,” Weber said in an interview after Morales’ yearly assignment was announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

On Friday, it launched its Big Butterfly Count, a yearly event asking members of the public to report the butterflies they see.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

But US think tank Asia Society's yearly Global Public Opinion on China, external survey suggested that China's image, which dipped during the pandemic, had only made a modest recovery since.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“And think of the poor farmer when it doesn’t rain all year: if there wasn’t an average yearly rainfall of 37 inches in this part of the country, all his crops would wither and die.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong