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

In her recommendation to reduce costs, Maeda suggested decreasing bimonthly water meter service charges for single-family utility customers by 25% and increasing the commodity per unit charge by 12% while maintaining the yearly rate of increase. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

The yearly update of the flu vaccine is a good example. —Alice Park, Time, 22 Jan. 2026

Adverb

Maintenance is a large expense for the park, as most sets need to be repainted yearly due to a combination of environmental and hands-on wear, but the park is also vibrant and in conversation with nature. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

This is a subscription bundle, paid monthly or yearly, that includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, and extended versions of Keynote, Pages, Numbers and Freeform. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 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