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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Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
January is a good time to begin yearly pruning of trees and shrubs.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 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
In November, the yearly sales pace was at 4.15 million units.
—Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
January is a good time to begin yearly pruning of trees and shrubs.
39.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 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 2 Jan. 2025.
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