1
: reckoned by the year
2
: occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
Examples of yearly in a Sentence
Adjective
She renews her lease on a yearly basis.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The average yearly total of deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2016 and 2020 was just over 300,000—a significant drop compared to the 380,000 people deported annually during Barack Obama’s presidency.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Over 4 million anglers ply Florida waters yearly, catching over 100 million pounds of fish.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
With a yearly turnover of 26 million 9-liter cases, Smirnoff has twice the volume of its next closest competitor.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The average yearly total of deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2016 and 2020 was just over 300,000—a significant drop compared to the 380,000 people deported annually during Barack Obama’s presidency.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Have your heating system, water heater, and other gas-, oil- or coal-powered appliances are serviced yearly by technicians.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Over 4 million anglers ply Florida waters yearly, catching over 100 million pounds of fish.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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