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

This coming year will be the culmination of our yearly gathering in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 July 2025

According to a news release, internet and cable provider Spectrum, which is owned by Charter, has seen a 200% yearly increase in felony attacks on its network through July. —Pj Green july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025

Adverb

Now, the House version of the provision included a $40,000 cap with a $500,000 income phaseout, both of which increased yearly over the next 10 years. —Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Under the latest version, which covers 2026 to 2030, Seoul's annual contribution beginning next year will be $1.19 billion, an 8.3% increase from 2025, and will increase yearly thereafter. —arkansasonline.com, 13 July 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