yearly

American  

[yeer-lee] / ˈyɪər 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

plural

yearlies

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

Etymology

Origin of yearly

before 900; Middle English yeerly, Old English gēarlīc. See year, -ly

Example Sentences

Bills for SEW customers were set to rise by 7% from April, bringing the average yearly bill to £324 for 2026/27 - up from £303 the year before.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

However, when a super El Niño was predicted in 2015-16, California’s yearly rainfall totals ended up being about average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier analyses relied on monthly or yearly averages, which made it harder to spot short term or localized changes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet management doesn’t disclose yearly guidance, which leaves investors without a firm anchor, he says, even as 1Q growth in the low 30%s mirrors 4Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Above all, the river’s reliable yearly inundations had long made the kingdom the breadbasket of the Mediterranean.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong