annually

adverb

: 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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The cost of powering homes is also up, with electricity and piped gas both costing around 4% more annually. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite his consistency, Bhaghani was not on the 2026 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list, an honor presented annually to the best college kicker in the country. Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Since launching in Cologne in 2009, gamescom has grown into one of the world’s largest gaming events, drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees and exhibitors from around the globe annually. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 However, there are more lucrative career opportunities on the table, like traditional fuel production paying an average salary of $65,400, or power plant operators, who take home around $103,600 annually. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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