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

City Manager Savita Chaudhary says the ballot initiative, titled Measure V, would bring the city an additional yearly revenue of $28 million. — Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Annecy, which was established as a bi-annual event in 1960 and shifted to a yearly event in 1998, hosts a main competition every year, with roughly 10 or so animated films of all types — from 2D to 3D to stop-motion — competing for the Cristal for Best Feature Film. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Adverb

Listeners often take to platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts to get their true crime fix, and the platforms rank them daily, weekly and yearly. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Emergency calls to the animal poison control center about dogs eating cannabis products are increasing significantly, now topping about 6,800 calls yearly. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 23 June 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