Meaning & use

annually

adverb·Academic

Once every year; happening on a yearly basis.

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The award is presented annually to the school's most improved student.

Rainfall in the region varies annually, but the average has stayed fairly stable.

A note on using this word

Annually modifies verbs to show frequency, while 'annual' is the adjective form used before a noun, as in 'annual report'.

Words with a similar meaning

yearlyper annum

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