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

The holiday singles continued yearly until 1969, and each year, the band took the concept further and further out.

From Salon

While the number of people making the dangerous journey across the Channel has risen more swiftly in 2025 than recent years, the yearly total has still not surpassed that of 2022, when 45,755 arrived.

From BBC

So you can bunch your donations of $20,000 in one year and then make recurring yearly grants to the organizations of your choice.

From MarketWatch

“The system needs to do the right diagnoses billions of times yearly” around the world, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers to really focus on, however, are the yearly increase in consumer prices.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• annual
• annually
• regularly
• yearlong