1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Masters champion has won four times at the Wells Fargo Championship, the yearly stop on the PGA Tour at Quail Hollow now named the Truist Championship.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
Think of this as the difference between growing and selling crops yearly to meet one’s economic needs versus selling off some of the acreage each year.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
For much of his time in Indy, Turner has faced yearly trade rumor talk.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The Masters champion has won four times at the Wells Fargo Championship, the yearly stop on the PGA Tour at Quail Hollow now named the Truist Championship.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adverb
However, the reconstructed course would feature more than 100 live racing days yearly.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
Think of this as the difference between growing and selling crops yearly to meet one’s economic needs versus selling off some of the acreage each year.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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