annually

adverb

an·​nu·​al·​ly ˈan-yə(-wə)-lē How to pronounce annually (audio)
-yü-ə-
: once a year : each year
an event that occurs annually
a report that's published annually
She spends about $1,000 of her own money annually on additional supplies, and doesn't hesitate to let the children know it.Michael Winerip
More than 300,000 Americans undergo angioplasty annually to open clogged heart arteries and relieve chest pain.Melissa Williams

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The provisions would cost $3.6 trillion through 2034, including $1.8 trillion for individual income and estate tax cuts for those earning more than $400,000 annually and $900 billion in new tax cuts that are expected to go to corporations. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Another top stat: the city has the highest share of households earning $75,000 or more annually. Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025 Since then, it has been held annually, except in 1999, 2002, and 2021 — the last due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025 The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annually

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annually was circa 1555

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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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