Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Occurring once a year or every year.
- adv. Once a year; annually.
- n. A publication issued once a year.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Annual; happening, accruing, or coming every year: as, a yearly rent or income.
- Lasting or continuing for a year: as, a yearly plant; a yearly tenant or tenancy.
- Comprehending a year; accomplished in a year: as, the yearly circuit or revolution of the earth.
- Annually; once a year: as, blessings yearly bestowed.
Wiktionary
- adj. Happening once every year.
- adv. Once a year.
- adv. Every year.
- n. Something that is published once a year.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual.
- adj. Lasting a year.
- adj. Accomplished in a year.
- adv. Annually; once a year to year.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. without missing a year
- n. a reference book that is published regularly once every year
- adj. occurring or payable every year
Etymologies
- 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"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Bozo The Neoclown says: then give back the billions texas takes in yearly from the fed for education, beyotch. other states can use the dough.”
“The entire annual budget is under $400,000, less than what the president of Rutgers University -- New Jersey's state university -- makes in yearly salary, and a fraction of what the school pays its football coach each year.”
The Huffington Post: Convent College: At Nuns' School, Extracurriculars Are Holy
“The fact that thousands of illiterates 'graduate' from high-school and gain admission to college yearly is grounds for tearing down the edifice and starting over from scratch.”
“At least that way I could stop my cash from going to a bunch of crooks who make more off illness in yearly bonuses than I will make in salary during a lifetime of hard work.”
Think Progress » Brown wins Massachusetts special election; Coakley concedes.
“Maybe those with over $2.8 mill in yearly income are more likely to be married then those with only $600,000 in yearly income.”
“But if China's growth goes as expected, there is no doubt it will be a boon to financial intermediaries who stand to see billions of dollars in yearly revenues over the next two decades -- making it all the more critical for Wall Street banks to become true players in the market.”
The Huffington Post: Wall Street's Latest Gold Rush? The Booming China Market
“If the Dems are willing to lose congress, they got the year, if they want to keep it, they need to find a new direction in yearly 2010 that they can take to the primaries.”
“This means for a $100 per month HMO, $200 out of $1200 in yearly premiums is being spent in doctors visits.”
Health Care Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Of COURSE we can - take the $300 BILLION in cost OVERRUNS yearly from the Department of Defense and spend it to rebuild America and we'll have PLENTY left over for deficit reduction.”
“The Podesta Group saw the largest rise in yearly profits of any lobbying firm in 2009!”
Think Progress » Right-Wing Fringe Rebels Against Palin Over Her Endorsement Of ‘RINO’ McCain
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