yearly: Meaning and Definition of

year•ly

Pronunciation: (yēr'lē), [key]
— adj., adv., n., pl. -lies.
—adj.
  1. pertaining to a year or to each year.
  2. done, made, happening, appearing, coming, etc., once a year or every year: a yearly medical examination.
  3. computed or determined by the year.
  4. continuing or lasting for a year.
—adv.
  1. once a year; annually.
—n.
  1. a publication appearing once a year.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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