annually

UK/ˈæn.jʊə.li/US/ˈæn.ju.ə.li/

adverbB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #10,599 of 15,258mostly written

Annually means once every year. Reviewed annually, paid annually, meets annually.

It is the standard word of contracts and reports, where a figure quoted annually can be compared with any other. Per annum means the same and is used chiefly of money.

Definitions of annually

1adverbannuallyOnce every year.B2+
“The festival is held annually in the first week of July.”

annually is a frequency.

Where it comes from

Latin
annuālem
English
annual
English, today
annually

Built from

annus · Latin — year

From annual + -ly. annual First attested around 1382, borrowed from Latin annuālem, annuālis, related to Latin annālis, adjective form of annus (“year”). Used to categorize plants since 1710.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

annually in the wild

Inductees are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts.
Grammy Hall of Fame
Additions to the list are chosen annually by a committee of recording arts professionals.
Grammy Hall of Fame
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Calder Cup
The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen.
Bodil Awards
The annual equilibrium line separates the accumulation and ablation zone annually.
Accumulation zone

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Related words

the annus family

anniversary annual

annually — used about once every 6,806 pages · #10,599 · point at the bar for the others

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