yearly

English

The New Year is one of many examples of yearly holidays.

Etymology

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

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Adjective

yearly (not comparable)

  1. Happening once every year.
    a yearly income
    Christmas is a yearly celebration.

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Adverb

yearly (not comparable)

  1. Once a year.
  2. Every year.

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Noun

yearly (plural yearlies)

  1. Something that is published once a year.

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