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

Gray whales are currently on their yearly migratory journey north to the Arctic, and often appear in San Francisco Bay to rest and feed along their route. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

This means the yearly income limits for tenants would range from $40,995 to $95,655 for a one-person household and from $58,560 to $136,640 for a four-person household. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

Adverb

Even our public advocate, who releases a yearly bad landlord list, has stressed that NYCHA easily tops the list. —Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

Only 4,000 people are approved yearly, and about 500 of those are allotted to people in detention. —Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 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