annually
/ˈæn.ju.ə.li/ IELTSAcademic
adverb
Once every year. It is used for events, payments, reports, or actions that happen one time in each year.
- The company reviews salaries annually.
- We visit my grandparents annually.
- The report is published annually.
Adinary Nuance
Annually is more formal than every year and more exact than yearly in many written contexts. Use annually in reports, business writing, and official schedules. Use every year in everyday speech. Yearly is also common, but it can sound a little less formal.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- hàng năm
- Spanish
- anualmente
- Chinese
- 每年
- Japanese
- 毎年
- Korean
- 매년
Etymology
Annually comes from Latin annus, meaning “year.” It entered English through Old French and was used by the late Middle English period.
Common phrases
annually reviewedannually publishedpay annuallyhold the meeting annually
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Frequently asked questions
- Is annually formal or informal?
- It is more formal than every year. It is common in business, academic, and official writing.
- Can I say annually in speaking?
- Yes, but every year sounds more natural in casual speech.
- What is the difference between annually and yearly?
- They mean the same thing. Annually sounds more formal and is often used in writing.