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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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Only one of four writers think the Mets will re-sign him in MLB Trade Rumors' yearly free agency rankings and predictions.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Please note: The dates of the sun’s ingress into each zodiac sign change yearly.
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Adjective
The 49ers have a 43-19 record under Shanahan following a bye, compared to 25-36 before the yearly one-week break.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Only one of four writers think the Mets will re-sign him in MLB Trade Rumors' yearly free agency rankings and predictions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
By comparison, whoever wins the presidential election, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will be paid $400,000 yearly to serve as U.S. commander in chief.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Please note: The dates of the sun’s ingress into each zodiac sign change yearly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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