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

Shares have dropped 10.6% in 2026 to put them on track for the fourth straight yearly loss, and the biggest yearly decline since 2008.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Previously, the awards rotated yearly between the big four broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC—with the annual rights valued at approximately $9.5 million, according to the Television Academy’s most recent annual report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Company boss Sam Altman, speaking in San Francisco on Tuesday during OpenAI's yearly event for technology developers, referred to "dots" as "remarkably capable, always-on agents that can handle really anything you can think of."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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