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annually

American  
[an-yoo-uh-lee] / ˈæn yu ə li /

adverb

  1. once a year; each year.

    The school’s Harvest Dance has been held annually, on the first Saturday of October, for more than 125 years.

Etymology

Origin of annually

First recorded in 1580–1600; annual ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The Producers Guild Awards are presented annually by the trade union, which has more than 8,000 members.

From Barron's

At more than $18,000 a year, Greenside’s property-tax bill is far higher than the $1,100 his aunt paid annually.

From The Wall Street Journal

Douglas composed what he calls a one-page, annually updated “death note” for Heather, detailing who to call and what to do if something were to happen to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the new tax policy individuals can exempt $15 million in assets from federal estate taxes, $30 million for couples, and those amounts will adjust for inflation annually.

From Barron's

More than 500 business customers now spend over $1 million annually on Anthropic’s products.

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