Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Occurring, done, or produced once every year: Describes something that happens, is performed, or is calculated over a one-year period.
   • Lasting or valid for a year: Describes something that continues or is effective for the duration of a year.

2. Adverb:

   • Once a year; every year: Describes the frequency of an action or event.

3. Noun:

   • A publication issued once a year: A book, report, or magazine that is published annually.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The company holds its yearly conference in June.
  • She reviews her yearly goals every January.
• Adverb:
  • The committee meets yearly to review the budget.
  • Interest is compounded yearly.
• Noun (less common):
  • The school yearly contains photographs of all the students.

Advanced Usage

• "On a yearly basis": Used to emphasize the annual occurrence or calculation of something.
  • Salaries are reviewed on a yearly basis.
• "Yearly subscription": A subscription fee paid once for a full year of service or publication.
  • I renewed my yearly subscription to the magazine.

Variants and Related Words

• Annual (adj/adv/n): A direct synonym with identical meanings (e.g., annual report, paid annually).
• Yearlong (adj): Lasting for an entire year (e.g., a yearlong project).
• Per annum (adv): A formal term meaning for each year, often used in financial contexts (e.g., an interest rate of 5% per annum).

Synonyms

• Adjective/Adverb: Annual, once-a-year, per year.
• Noun: Annual, yearbook, almanac.

Related Phrases

• Year after year: Continuously, for many successive years.
  • They return to the same cottage year after year.
• Year in, year out: Continuously, without changing, over a long period.
  • He worked in the same office, year in, year out.

Notes on Usage

• Adjective vs. Adverb: "Yearly" can function as both an adjective (describing a noun: ) and an adverb (modifying a verb: ). The context clarifies its role.
• Formality: "Annual" is slightly more formal than "yearly," but they are largely interchangeable. "Yearly" is often used in more general or conversational contexts.

Adjective

1. occurring or payable every year
   • an annual trip to Paris
   • yearly medical examinations
   • annual (or yearly) income

Adverb

1. without missing a year
   • they travel to China annually

Noun

1. a reference book that is published regularly once every year