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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On average, the agency receives between 290 and 390 reports of rattlesnake bites annually. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The gap between a male and female single-life payout at 60 comes to $67 per month — or nearly $800 annually. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026 During his tenure, Holder was said to have overseen thousands of designs annually. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Analysts now say the program will grab more than $1 billion annually, at least through 2030. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 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 6 May. 2026.

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