ANNUALLY

annually, yearly, every year, each year

(adverb) without missing a year; “they travel to China annually”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

annually (not comparable)

Once every year without fail, yearly

Synonyms

• perennially

Source: Wiktionary


An"nu*al*ly, adv.

Definition: Yearly; year by year.

ANNUAL

An"nu*al, a. Etym: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]

1. Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.

2. Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth. A thousand pound a year, annual support. Shak.

2. Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets. Bacon.

An"nu*al, n.

1. A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year.

2. Anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant. Oaths . . . in some sense almost annuals; . . . and I myself can remember about forty different sets. Swift.

3. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: A Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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