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

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Since 2025, a Disney+ deal brings Spanish subscribers 300-plus hours annually from Atresmedia’s Atresplayer. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Listeria infects about 1,250 people in the United States annually, according to the CDC, and kills about 172 of those people. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Obesity alone costs the healthcare system nearly $173 billion annually. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Systemwide, American operates more than 6,000 daily flights to over 350 destinations across 60+ countries, serving more than 200 million customers annually. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annually

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 14 Oct. 2026.

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