annually

adverb

an·​nu·​al·​ly ˈan-yə(-wə)-lē How to pronounce annually (audio)
-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
More than 300,000 Americans undergo angioplasty annually to open clogged heart arteries and relieve chest pain.Melissa Williams

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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025 The Dolphins are annually filled with drama on and off the field, and this spring hasn’t provided any relief. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 Cloud data transfer fees alone now exceed $70-80 billion annually, according to Gartner. Jitender Jain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The analyst projected a $50 billion gross merchandise value, or GMV, opportunity for agentic commerce by 2030, with roughly 30% growth annually between now and then. Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for annually

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annually was circa 1555

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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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