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

Today, Atchison County is home to 342 wind turbines that support about 50 permanent jobs, along with a wind technician training facility and yearly landowner lease payments of several million dollars, Mr. Chamberlain said. —David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

Mayor Karen Bass weighs deep cuts, including layoffs, as L.A.’s challenges mount Bass is set to give the yearly State of the City address today and release her budget for the upcoming fiscal year, laying out her plan for eliminating a nearly $1-billion shortfall. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

Adverb

The 30,000 real eggs, or 2,500 dozen, are donated yearly by egg farmers represented by the American Egg Board. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

The streaming service is available to Amazon Prime subscribers and subscriptions cost $14.99 per month or $139 yearly. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 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