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

Examples of annually in a Sentence

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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 The Entertainment Business Center in Tokyo manages more than 100 brand-IP collaborations annually and holds investment positions in more than 60 anime titles. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026 Companies that voluntarily released sustainability and ESG reports annually since FY 2021, stopped the practice for FY 2025. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The amount will be determined annually by the bank’s board of directors and will not be based on the amount of card purchases, according to Redemption Bank. ABC News, 19 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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