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

That was the highest yearly return in more than two decades, according to BofA Global.

From MarketWatch

Each creature at the zoo is logged as part of the yearly census, which is a licensing requirement and helps inform global conservation breeding programmes.

From BBC

AbbVie, which has a market value of above $400 billion, generates about half of its yearly revenue from sales of drugs for immune conditions such as psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

These data were combined to calculate yearly wildfire emissions worldwide.

From Science Daily

Data brokers are required by state law to register with the agency and pay a yearly registration fee; failure to do so could result in civil penalties and fees.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong