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yearly

[ yeer-lee ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a year or to each year.
  2. done, made, happening, appearing, coming, etc., once a year or every year:

    a yearly medical examination.

  3. computed or determined by the year.
  4. continuing or lasting for a year.


adverb

  1. once a year; annually.

noun

plural yearlies.
  1. a publication appearing once a year.

yearly

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. occurring, done, appearing, etc, once a year or every year; annual
  2. lasting or valid for a year; annual

    a yearly subscription

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. once a year; annually
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a publication, event, etc, that occurs once a year
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yearly1

before 900; Middle English yeerly, Old English ŧī. See year, -ly
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So if Doge counts the maximum figure, that can represent projected spending over a number of years, rather than a direct saving from the country's yearly spending.

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On Monday, Bass will offer her assessment of the city’s overall health during her yearly State of the City address.

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For Cait, watching the migration has become a yearly tradition, so much so that she books time off work to fully immerse herself in the three-week broadcast.

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By melding civic ritual with dramatic art, the yearly City Dionysia and related festivals fostered an essential cultural space for reflection and debate, a forum that shaped democratic deliberation.

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The change will take effect with the board elections in June, as part of the company’s yearly meeting of shareholders.

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