yearly
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- annual
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- annually, every year, once a year, per annum

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

year‧ly /ˈjɪəli, ˈjɜː- $ ˈjɪrli/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: year; adverb: yearly; adjective: yearly]
happening or appearing every year or once a year ⇒ annual:
Salary levels are reviewed on a yearly basis.
a total yearly income of $78,000
The magazine is issued twice yearly (=two times a year).
three-yearly/five-yearly etc (=every three years etc)
a checkup at five-yearly intervals
—yearly adverb:
We pay the fee yearly.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

yearly
adjective
BAD: More houses are built yearly.
GOOD: More houses are built every year.
BAD: Thousands of people die from cancer yearly.
GOOD: Thousands of people die from cancer every year.

Usage Note:
Yearly usually means that something is done or takes place once a year: 'The interest is paid yearly or, if you prefer, every six months.' 'The front of the house was getting its yearly coat of white paint.'
Yearly is also used to connect a total number or amount with a period of one year: 'We were manufacturing and selling about 20,000 tonnes yearly.' 'The yearly catch rose to a peak of 52,000 tonnes.'
When you simply want to say that something happens 'all the time', use every year or each year (NOT yearly ): 'The country's tourist industry is growing every year.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲