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 average family that lives in public housing or receives housing vouchers makes less than $20,000 annually and receives benefits for 10 to 12 years, although non-elderly, non-disabled families typically stay far shorter, according to HUD data.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
By 2035, more young people will enter the African workforce annually than in the rest of the world combined.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
To cement its status as a circularity champion, JLC has committed to purchasing annually increasing volumes of Circulose pulp.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
These findings are important given that drug-resistant infections kill over a million people annually.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
By 2035, more young people will enter the African workforce annually than in the rest of the world combined.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
To cement its status as a circularity champion, JLC has committed to purchasing annually increasing volumes of Circulose pulp.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
These findings are important given that drug-resistant infections kill over a million people annually.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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