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semiyearly
[sem-ee-yeer-lee, sem-ahy-]
adverb
twice a year; semiannually.
He seeded the lawn semiyearly.
semiyearly
/ ˌɛɪˈɪəɪ /
adjective
another word for semiannual
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Confusables Note
See bi- 1.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semiyearly1
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Because my father refusing to go back to work had nearly exhausted our funds, my family decided to accept donations set up through the local bank by the First United Methodist Church of Lily, which we attended on a semiyearly basis.
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doessemiyearly mean?
Semiyearly means twice a year (or, technically, once every half a year).It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a semiyearly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet semiyearly. The adjective semiannual means the same thing as semiyearly (if semiyearly is used as an adverb, its equivalent is semiannually). The words biannual and biyearly can be synonyms of semiyearly, but they can also mean once every two years (every other year).Although semiyearly is only used to mean twice a year—not every two years—it can still be confusing. The best (and maybe only) way to be perfectly clear is to just say “twice a year.”Example: The dentist recommends a checkup every six months, so I guess I have to make my semiyearly appointment.
Semiyearly means twice a year (or, technically, once every half a year).It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a semiyearly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet semiyearly. The adjective semiannual means the same thing as semiyearly (if semiyearly is used as an adverb, its equivalent is semiannually). The words biannual and biyearly can be synonyms of semiyearly, but they can also mean once every two years (every other year).Although semiyearly is only used to mean twice a year—not every two years—it can still be confusing. The best (and maybe only) way to be perfectly clear is to just say “twice a year.”Example: The dentist recommends a checkup every six months, so I guess I have to make my semiyearly appointment.
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