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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Consider Form 8938, which requires U.S. taxpayers to annually report foreign financial assets. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Today, there are about 500 annually, with roughly 115 of them children, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 The Nasdaq changes the constitution of the Nasdaq 100 index annually. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024 Food vendors, artisans, and music flood this small town for the weekend, bringing in over 50,000 attendees annually. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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