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

Between the 11 and 12 July, it was set to host the annual Salsa on St Clair Latin festival, a yearly celebration which features a host of live music and dance performances.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

In two — 1982-83 and 1997-98 — downtown L.A. got more than double its usual yearly rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Roughly 26 percent of the trees' yearly carbon uptake happened after growth had ceased.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Roughly, a 1% fee for a $10,000 investment would result in a $100 yearly charge.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 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