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

However, next door, Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa requires a minimum yearly passive income of 28,800 euros (about $32,860), while Italy’s Elective Residence Visa dictates an annual private income stream of about €31,000 (about $35,250). — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Jacobs also started hosting his typically twice-yearly runway shows on his own schedule. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Adverb

The Montour Trail sees upwards of 400,000 trail usages yearly. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

More affluent sports parents spend about the same amount yearly as less affluent sports parents, which underscores the additional financial burden for lower-income families. — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 13 Aug. 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