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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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
In Seattle, the local chapter of Washington Women in Trades puts on a yearly trade show for high school students.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Adjective
His hygienist is also insisting on four yearly cleanings instead of two.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
In Seattle, the local chapter of Washington Women in Trades puts on a yearly trade show for high school students.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Clean the vent hose and pipe yearly and wipe out the inside of your dryer's drum with a non-flammable cleaning spray and cloth monthly.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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“Yearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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