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

Cotality, a data research company, issues yearly wildfire risk reports assessing the state of the wildfire insurance industry and the risk of damaging wildfires for certain parts of the United States. —Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025

Clean energy for homes The solar farm is expected to produce 100 GWh of green energy annually, which, according to the two companies, will be enough to cover the yearly electricity consumption of around 18,000 Swedish homes. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025

Adverb

Lisbon brings in millions of tourists yearly, with the streetcar as one of its most popular attractions. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025

There are tens of thousands of people who go to the hospital yearly for COVID, and there are many thousands of deaths, as well. —Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025

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