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

Examples of annually in a Sentence

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The country typically records 20 to 30 attacks on people annually, its Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment told state news agency TASS. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The funding comes from the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and is distributed to each borough’s arts councils, which act as regrant partners and dole out grants to individual artists annually as part of an open call. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Most of the 400 to 800 diamonds found at the park annually weigh about a quarter of a carat, according to park interpreter Sarah Bivens. — Laura Turbay, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The tech giant vowed to publish its energy and water use annually, and spend more than $1 billion over five years on free community college, trades training, and home energy-efficiency upgrades in data center counties. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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