Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring once a year or every year.
- adverb Once a year; annually.
- noun A publication issued once a year.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Annual; happening, accruing, or coming every year: as, a yearly rent or income.
- Lasting or continuing for a year: as, a yearly plant; a yearly tenant or tenancy.
- Comprehending a year; accomplished in a year: as, the yearly circuit or revolution of the earth.
- Annually; once a year: as, blessings yearly bestowed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual.
- adjective Lasting a year.
- adjective Accomplished in a year.
- adverb Annually; once a year to year.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Happening once every
year . - adverb Once a
year . - adverb Every year.
- noun Something that is
published once ayear .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without missing a year
- noun a reference book that is published regularly once every year
- adjective occurring or payable every year
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bozo The Neoclown says: then give back the billions texas takes in yearly from the fed for education, beyotch. other states can use the dough.
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At least that way I could stop my cash from going to a bunch of crooks who make more off illness in yearly bonuses than I will make in salary during a lifetime of hard work.
Think Progress » Brown wins Massachusetts special election; Coakley concedes. 2010
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If the Dems are willing to lose congress, they got the year, if they want to keep it, they need to find a new direction in yearly 2010 that they can take to the primaries.
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This means for a $100 per month HMO, $200 out of $1200 in yearly premiums is being spent in doctors visits.
Health Care Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But if China's growth goes as expected, there is no doubt it will be a boon to financial intermediaries who stand to see billions of dollars in yearly revenues over the next two decades -- making it all the more critical for Wall Street banks to become true players in the market.
Wall Street's Latest Gold Rush? The Booming China Market Ryan McCarthy 2010
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The fact that thousands of illiterates 'graduate' from high-school and gain admission to college yearly is grounds for tearing down the edifice and starting over from scratch.
it's spreading. 2009
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The entire annual budget is under $400,000, less than what the president of Rutgers University -- New Jersey's state university -- makes in yearly salary, and a fraction of what the school pays its football coach each year.
Convent College: At Nuns' School, Extracurriculars Are Holy Josh Fleet 2010
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Maybe those with over $2.8 mill in yearly income are more likely to be married then those with only $600,000 in yearly income.
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The entire annual budget is under $400,000, less than what the president of Rutgers University -- New Jersey's state university -- makes in yearly salary, and a fraction of what the school pays its football coach each year.
Convent College: At Nuns' School, Extracurriculars Are Holy Josh Fleet 2010
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But if China's growth goes as expected, there is no doubt it will be a boon to financial intermediaries who stand to see billions of dollars in yearly revenues over the next two decades -- making it all the more critical for Wall Street banks to become true players in the market.
Wall Street's Latest Gold Rush? The Booming China Market The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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