yearly

1 of 2

adjective

year·​ly ˈyir-lē 

1

: reckoned by the year

2

: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual

yearly

2 of 2

adverb

: every year : annually

Examples of yearly in a Sentence

Adjective

She renews her lease on a yearly basis.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Hornets can outbid any other team in total dollars, length and yearly bumps without worrying about the cap number. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026

This eight-month figure nearly surpassed the total for all of 2024 and surpassed the yearly totals for both 2022 and 2023. —Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026

Adverb

Members and trusted people in the community can borrow from the fund at 20% interest, with members sharing profits yearly. —ABC News, 10 June 2026

Gilead currently sells a different version of lenacapavir as a twice-yearly injectable to prevent the disease under the brand name Yeztugo. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yearly

• twice yearly

Rhymes for yearly

• austerely
• severely
• sincerely
• cavalierly
• clearly
• dearly
• merely
• nearly
• queerly

Kids Definition

yearly

adjective

year·​ly

ˈyi(ə)r-lē

1

: occurring, made, done, or produced every year : annual

2

: calculated in terms of one year

yearly adverb