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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The VMAs are held annually to honor the best in music video excellence.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The principle echoes research from the London School of Economics, which found that more than a third of meetings are useless — wasting $259 billion annually.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On average, six fatal attacks are reported annually, the data shows.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The principle echoes research from the London School of Economics, which found that more than a third of meetings are useless — wasting $259 billion annually.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On average, six fatal attacks are reported annually, the data shows.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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