adj
yearly
YEER-lee
adj
1
Happening once every year.
"The company holds a yearly review of employee performance."
adv
1
Once a year; annually.
"Subscribers are billed yearly rather than monthly."
How to Use Yearly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening every year, or done once a year.
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Common pairings
yearly income
billed yearly
yearly checkup
Word Forms
yearlies plural
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Etymology
From Old English ġēarlīċ, formed from "year" plus the adjective/adverb suffix "-ly."