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Definition of yearly

yearly

/ˈjɪr.li/
year · ly
Plural:yearlies
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yearly Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Happening, appearing, or recurring once every year, or calculated over the span of a year.

Example

"All employees are required to complete a yearly performance review with their department manager."

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• adverb

1

Once a year; every year.

Example

"The membership fee is billed yearly rather than monthly."

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• noun

1

A periodical or reference book that is published once a year.

Example

"The library archive holds a complete collection of the society's historical yearlies."

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• Rhymes for yearly

• Nearby Words

yearbook
yearling
yearlong
yearly
yearn
yearning
yearningly

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'gearlic' (adjective) and 'gearlice' (adverb), formed from 'gear' (year) and the suffix '-lic' (-ly).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yearly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yearly
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