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

Companies regularly create quarterly or yearly reports on the state of the company and workplace attitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

O'Leary made the comments on Thursday while talking to journalists ahead of Ryanair's yearly meeting with shareholders.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The group also operated a museum dedicated to the crackdown and held events, including a yearly washing of the "Pillar of Shame" -- a statue to mourn victims.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

It could generate $360 million per year, with about $80 million of that earmarked yearly for Tijuana River improvements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Back at home we had fallen head over heels into the Christmas spirit and preparing for our yearly donation.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong