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

Morath first announced in December that the TEA would be taking over Lake Worth school district after Marilyn Miller Language Academy received a fifth consecutive F rating by the state in its yearly accountability grades. —Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

The honor has been given since 2005 to students from around the country at the organization’s yearly Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for exceptional projects focused on ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather and climate sciences. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Adverb

There is a separate pot of British-only prize money, and discussions happen yearly about bonuses for breaking time thresholds. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Over 9 million people ride the Fairfax Connector yearly, according to Fairfax Now. —Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 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