yearly
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.happening or produced once every year.
adj.occurring or recurring once every year; annual in frequency.
Simple“The family always goes on a yearly trip to the mountains in July.”
In context“The company's yearly performance review provides an opportunity for employees to discuss their career goals with senior management.”
Synonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.calculated or measured over the period of one year.
adj.relating to or covering the period of a single year.
Simple“Her yearly salary is enough to live comfortably in the city.”
In context“The report highlighted a significant increase in the yearly rainfall, which has positively impacted local agricultural yields.”
Synonyms - 03 A2 Elementary
adv.once a year or every year.
adv.once a year; every year. An adverb of frequency typically placed at the end of a clause or after the verb.
Simple“The festival is held yearly in the town square.”
In context“The safety equipment is inspected yearly to ensure it meets the latest government regulations.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a book or magazine that is published only once a year.
n.a publication, such as a report or a magazine, that is issued once a year.
Simple“I bought the latest gardening yearly to see the new plant varieties.”
In context“The scholarly yearly remains a vital resource for researchers tracking long-term trends in historical linguistics.”
From Middle English yeerly, yerely, from Old English ġēarlīċ, ġērlīċ (“yearly, of the year, annual”), equivalent to year + -ly (adjectival suffix) or -ly (adverbial suffix). Cognate with Scots yerelie (“yearly”), Saterland Frisian jierelk (“yearly”), West Frisian jierliks (“yearly”), Dutch jaarlijks (“yearly”), Afrikaans jaarliks (“yearly”), German jährlich (“yearly”), Danish årlig (“yearly”), Norwegian Bokmål årlig (“yearly”), Norwegian Nynorsk årleg (“yearly”), Swedish årlig (“yearly”), Icelandic árlegur (“yearly”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.