annually — once every year; each year
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: once every year; each year
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈænjuəli/
Example Sentences
- My boss gives me a performance review annually, which is basically him telling me I'm not getting a raise... annually.
- The university holds its graduation ceremony annually in May.
- I promise myself annually that I'll exercise more, and annually I break that promise by February.
annually
ADVERB[/ˈænjuəli/]
once every year; each year
Every December, the village holds its harvest festival annually without fail.
Watered manually and annually, the tree grows gradually!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English and Old French 'annuel', derived from Latin 'annualis' meaning 'of or relating to a year', based on 'annus' meaning 'year'.
Breakdown
ann- (year, from Latin annus) + -ual (adjective suffix, relating to) + -ly (adverb suffix, in the manner of) = annually
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss gives me a performance review annually, which is basically him telling me I'm not getting a raise... annually.”
“The university holds its graduation ceremony annually in May.”
“I promise myself annually that I'll exercise more, and annually I break that promise by February.”
“The budget is reviewed and updated annually by the finance committee.”
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