annually
adverb
an·nu·al·ly
ˈan-yə(-wə)-lē 
-yü-ə-
: once a year : each year
an event that occurs annually
a report that's published annually
She spends about $1,000 of her own money annually on additional supplies, and doesn't hesitate to let the children know it.—
Michael Winerip
Michael WineripMore than 300,000 Americans undergo angioplasty annually to open clogged heart arteries and relieve chest pain.—Melissa Williams
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Justice of the Peace Kyle Lyons, a Republican, said the sheriff's office estimates the operating costs to be about $800,000 annually, with about $700,000 of that cost being in personnel.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Physical attacks against critical infrastructure like telecommunications equipment, pipelines, and energy grids have risen by as much as 70% in recent years, while ransomware attacks have risen by 9% annually.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Only one month of Yamal’s new contract, which can be worth a potential €40m annually, fell into last season’s figures, so another increase this year would be little surprise.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
While global deforestation has declined over the past three decades, the world continues to lose more than 4 million hectares of forest annually, according to FAO’s latest Global Forest Resources Assessment—too much to meet climate and biodiversity goals.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Physical attacks against critical infrastructure like telecommunications equipment, pipelines, and energy grids have risen by as much as 70% in recent years, while ransomware attacks have risen by 9% annually.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Only one month of Yamal’s new contract, which can be worth a potential €40m annually, fell into last season’s figures, so another increase this year would be little surprise.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
While global deforestation has declined over the past three decades, the world continues to lose more than 4 million hectares of forest annually, according to FAO’s latest Global Forest Resources Assessment—too much to meet climate and biodiversity goals.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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