What does "yearly" mean?

1. (happening once a year) happening or produced once every year. 2. (over a whole year) calculated or measured over the period of one year. 3. (every year) once a year or every year. 4. (annual publication) a book or magazine that is published only once a year.

yearly

adj. · adv. · n.

US //ˈjɪɹɫi// UK //jˈiəli// year·ly

1 happening once a year (adj.)
A2 Elementary

happening or produced once every year.

occurring or recurring once every year; annual in frequency.

Example

The family always goes on a yearly trip to the mountains in July.

Example

The company's yearly performance review provides an opportunity for employees to discuss their career goals with senior management.
- annual
2 over a whole year (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

calculated or measured over the period of one year.

relating to or covering the period of a single year.

Example

Her yearly salary is enough to live comfortably in the city.

Example

The report highlighted a significant increase in the yearly rainfall, which has positively impacted local agricultural yields.
- annual

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3 every year (adv.)
A2 Elementary

once a year or every year.

once a year; every year. An adverb of frequency typically placed at the end of a clause or after the verb.

Example

The festival is held yearly in the town square.

Example

The safety equipment is inspected yearly to ensure it meets the latest government regulations.
- annually
4 annual publication (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a book or magazine that is published only once a year.

a publication, such as a report or a magazine, that is issued once a year.

Example

I bought the latest gardening yearly to see the new plant varieties.

Example

The scholarly yearly remains a vital resource for researchers tracking long-term trends in historical linguistics.
- annual
- yearbook

Origin

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”).