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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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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The actual monthly premium increase for the Cigna plan was minimal, but now patients must meet that yearly deductible to obtain the same health coverage.
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Adjective
Bookmakers offer odds for how long the national anthem will play, which colour Gatorade will be poured on the Super Bowl-winning coach (a yearly tradition since Super Bowl XXI), and the half-time show’s first song.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Although his 10-year contract is one of the largest in the league, some have argued that Mahomes is underpaid compared to some other players' yearly earnings.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
That package will run you a $100,000 one-time fee and $15,000 yearly.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
The actual monthly premium increase for the Cigna plan was minimal, but now patients must meet that yearly deductible to obtain the same health coverage.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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