Yearly

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English yeerly, yerely, from Old English ġēarlīc ("yearly, of the year, annual"), equivalent to year + -ly. Cognate with Scots yerelie ("yearly"), West Frisian jierliks ("yearly"), Dutch jaarlijks ("yearly"), German jährlich ("yearly"), Swedish årlig ("yearly"), Icelandic árlegur ("yearly").

Full definition of yearly

Adjective

1. Happening once every year.a yearly incomeChristmas is a yearly celebration.

Synonyms

• annual
• per annum
• perennial

Adverb

1. Once a year.
2. Every year.

Synonyms

• annually
• perennially

Noun

1. Something that is published once a year.