annually

adverb

an·​nu·​al·​ly ˈan-yə(-wə)-lē How to pronounce annually (audio)
-yü-ə-
: once a year : each year
an event that occurs annually
a report that's published annually
She spends about $1,000 of her own money annually on additional supplies, and doesn't hesitate to let the children know it.Michael Winerip
More than 300,000 Americans undergo angioplasty annually to open clogged heart arteries and relieve chest pain.Melissa Williams

Examples of annually in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was little surprise when Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov won his second career Selke Trophy, given annually to the NHL’s best two-way forward. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 The free event is hosted annually by the Ocean Beach Kiwanis Club. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 Due to the success of the project, which also included medical professionals as advisers, the school has decided to host the event annually. Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024 All told, All3Media produces some 4,000 hours of programming annually for linear broadcasters, VOD, social media and other digital platforms. Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2024 It was held on Israel's 76th Independence Day, which Palestinians commemorate annually as the Nakba, or catastrophe, when many Palestinians were dispossessed of their homes and exiled in Israel's founding war. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 16 May 2024 The California State Auditor’s office will review the settlement agreement between the city and the operator of the air show held annually in Huntington Beach, looking to reveal what went into the decision-making process that led to the city paying out nearly $5 million. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024 More than 150 million MRI scans are conducted worldwide annually, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 The Blue Angels, which tours the country annually for eight months at a time, consists of six jet fighter pilots flying in dazzling formations, sometimes no more than a terrifying 18 inches apart. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annually was circa 1555

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“Annually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annually. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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