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
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 As of the last measure, annual inflation stood at 2.4% and the core yearly measure at 2.8%. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024 Visited the monarch butterflies during their yearly migration. Amy Ettinger, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Used to celebrate the iconic doll created by Mattel, the yearly occurrence brings back a feeling of childhood nostalgia. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2024 However, recall: UCLA’s title in 1995; Stanford’s impressive showings in the late 1990s; and Arizona’s title in 1997 and yearly top-10 play. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 By 1912, many states, towns and churches made Mother's Day a yearly tradition, and Jarvis had established the Mother's Day International Association to promote her cause. Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024 The distressing part: The S&P’s 500% increase equates to a yearly return of 8% that beat the 2000 vintage, Big Ten result by a substantial one percentage point annually, culminating in a 25% beat for the index over the full period. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
Adverb
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 The spring equinox shifts yearly and typically lands on or around March 20, according to the National Weather Service. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024 Sherwin-Williams has 4,900 stores and adds nearly 100 new ones yearly, while its products also stock the shelves of big-box stores. Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024 In 2012, Spec Ops was not at the forefront of the military shooter genre, where franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield were pumping out titles yearly. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024 Finally, the state and city broadly benefit from tax revenues from the facility with over $21 million in state and local taxes remitted yearly. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 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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Cite this Entry

“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 18 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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