yearly
gb/jˈɪɹli/ us/jˈɪɹli/
B1
English
~ 9200
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B1
property
1
happening once every year
Happening one time each year.
Usage pattern:
a yearly [event/payment/report/checkup]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "yearly" to mean "lasting a year" (for example, *a yearly course* to mean a course that is one year long). In this case, it is more natural to say "a one-year course" or "a year-long course." "Yearly" usually means that something happens once every year on a regular basis.
Synonyms
annual (Slightly more formal; very common in business and official contexts.)
|
once-a-year (More informal and descriptive; often used before a noun.)
Antonyms
monthly (Describes something that happens every month instead of every year.)
Collocations
yearly report
|yearly income
|yearly salary
|yearly checkup
|yearly payment
|yearly budget
Themes
time
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She goes for a yearly medical checkup.
- The company publishes a yearly report for its investors.
- My landlord asks for a yearly increase in rent.
- Their yearly festival attracts visitors from all over the country.
- We review our goals in a yearly planning meeting.
Learner examples
- I have a yearly visit to the dentist.
- We pay a yearly fee for the gym.
- The school has a yearly sports day.
- They do a yearly check of the fire alarms.
- My parents take a yearly holiday in July.
adverb
B1
property
2
once per year in frequency
One time every year.
Usage pattern:
[something] happens yearly
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes mix up "yearly" and "for years." "Yearly" means something happens once every year, not that it continues for many years. For example, "I go there yearly" means one visit each year, while "I have gone there for years" means for a long time.
Synonyms
annually (Slightly more formal and common in written or official language.)
|
once a year (More informal phrase, especially in speech.)
Antonyms
daily (Indicates something happens every day instead of once a year.)
Collocations
paid yearly
|billed yearly
|renewed yearly
|occurs yearly
|reviewed yearly
|calculated yearly
Themes
time
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Membership fees are charged yearly.
- The software license must be renewed yearly.
- We review our insurance policies yearly.
- This tree flowers yearly, usually in early spring.
- Property taxes are usually paid yearly.
Learner examples
- I visit my grandparents yearly.
- We travel to the beach yearly.
- The club asks members to pay yearly.
- Our rent goes up slightly yearly.
- The team meets yearly to plan new goals.
Grammar
Dictionary form
yearly
IPA
GB/jˈɪɹli/
US/jˈɪɹli/
Syllables & stress
yearly (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (yearly)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: yearly
Word family
Related words
anniversary
noun A2
Expressions
on a yearly basis
1/ˈɔn ə jˈɪɹli bˈeɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
happening once every year
Happening one time every year, regularly.
Examples
- The data is updated on a yearly basis.
- We review staff performance on a yearly basis.
- The contract is renewed on a yearly basis.
yearly budget
1/jˈɪɹli bˈʌd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
financial plan for a year
A plan that shows how much money you will get and spend in one year.
Examples
- The city council approved the yearly budget last night.
- We set a yearly budget for travel and entertainment.
- Her department's yearly budget was cut by 10 percent.
yearly checkup
1/jˈɪɹli t͡ʃˈɛkˌʌp/
fixed phrase
medical exam once a year
A health visit to a doctor that you do once every year.
Examples
- My doctor recommends a yearly checkup for everyone over fifty.
- Don't forget to schedule your yearly checkup.
- She found the problem during her yearly checkup.
yearly review
1/jˈɪɹli ɹɪvjˈu/
fixed phrase
evaluation held once a year
A meeting or report that looks at how someone or something did over the last year.
Examples
- Employees meet their manager for a yearly review.
- During my yearly review, we discussed my goals for next year.
- The company publishes a yearly review of its progress.
yearly subscription
1/jˈɪɹli səbskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
subscription paid for one year
A plan where you pay once for a full year of a service.
Examples
- I chose the yearly subscription because it was cheaper than paying monthly.
- Your yearly subscription will renew automatically unless you cancel.
- The app offers a monthly and a yearly subscription.