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Yearly

Verb / ˈjɪrli: / Another word for yearly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Yearly means happening once a year or every year.

Synonyms & similar words

annually eachyear everyyear annual yearbook annual once-a-year year-end yearlong year-round anniversary year-end yearly year-to-year annualized cyclical occasional periodic regular

Synonyms by register

Formal

annual perennial

Informal

once a year

Literary

annal annuary

Antonyms

daily weekly monthly occasional infrequent sporadic

Common collocations

  • yearly income
  • yearly report
  • yearly review
  • yearly meeting
  • yearly budget
  • yearly subscription
  • yearly event
  • yearly cycle

Word family

noun year
adjective annual
adverb yearly

Usage note

Yearly is most commonly used as an adverb, but can also function as an adjective. 'Annual' is often preferred as an adjective in more formal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. I go to the dentist yearly.
  2. The company holds a yearly meeting.
  3. We have a yearly tradition of making gingerbread houses at Christmas.
  4. The festival is a yearly event.
  5. My car needs a yearly inspection.

Quotes

  • A new year brings not only happiness, it makes us happy with a hope to fulfill our dreamz or a new beginning of our life. So, a new year is very special to everyone.
  • Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
  • Each year's regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year.

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