1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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María Mérida, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
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Stein says there’s more than a billion dollars in losses to banks yearly due to the practice.
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Adjective
The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Your advisor may also recommend tax strategies, based on your financial goals, to help minimize your yearly and lifetime tax liability.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Besides being a hotbed of seismic activity, the Philippines is also among the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, seeing more than 20 typhoons and tropical storm systems yearly.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Stein says there’s more than a billion dollars in losses to banks yearly due to the practice.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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