yearly

1 of 2

adjective

year·​ly ˈyir-lē How to pronounce yearly (audio)
1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual

yearly

2 of 2

adverb

: every year : annually

Examples of yearly in a Sentence

Adjective She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The largest yearly decline was in professional and business services (8,900); manufacturing (3,200); financial activities, which includes real estate, insurance and investment jobs (2,100); and information, which includes broadcasting, telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry (1,200). Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024 Travelers who sign up will receive early access to Alaska’s biggest yearly sales with notifications the night before the sale goes live to the public. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings). Xander Zellner, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024 With its preferred yearly inflation measure – the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index – falling swiftly from a 40-year high of 7%, the Fed has paused since July. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 Overall food prices rose 2.4% on a yearly basis, matching the pace of inflation in the Bay Area. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 One of the most impressive things about Clark’s career has been her yearly progression. Eric Levenson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 Nomura and Barclays predict a bigger monthly bump that nudges up yearly inflation to 3.2%. USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024 Helix’s Anthony Gash was equally impressive in the throws, winning the shot at 56-1 and the discus at 164-8, superior to his yearly efforts of 53-7 and 155-10. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Adverb
According to Carfax data, consumers lose an average of $4,000 yearly in rollback scams, which doesn’t include unexpected maintenance and repair costs. USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 The gigafactory usually makes 375,000 Model Y SUVs yearly — or between 1,300 and 1,400 each day — which sell for about €45,00 ($49,000). William Gavin, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 Based on the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan’s date changes yearly. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 It was renamed to the Bill Nunn Jr. Award in 2021 and is presented yearly during the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies to the reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution through their coverage of the game. CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024 On top of its major category nom, it's also nominated for directing, editing, and cinematography awards almost yearly. Keith Langston, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2024 The awards are held yearly to honor the best independent films and television series from the past year. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Average wages for employees in leisure and hospitality were up 4.6% yearly in November, compared with double-digit increases during the first half of 2022. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 But this number is still lower than pre-COVID times, when an average of 127 U.S. films were released yearly between 2017 and 2019. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearly was before the 12th century

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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

yearly

adjective
year·​ly
ˈyi(ə)r-lē
1
: occurring, made, done, or produced every year : annual
2
: calculated in terms of one year
yearly adverb
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