annually B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈæn.ju.ə.li/ UK /ˈæn.jʊə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #31006 Meanings 1 adv Once a year; every year. The music festival is held annually at the end of May. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · once a year; every year. yearlyevery yearper yearper annum Appears in Phrases (1) See all pay annually to yield an amount of money over each year Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From annual + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # annually **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈæn.ju.ə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæn.jʊə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 31006 ## Meanings 1. Once a year; every year. ## Examples - The music festival is held annually at the end of May. ## Etymology From annual + -ly. ## AI Etymology Annually is from annual plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts annual as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, annually denotes once a year; every year. Typical contexts include “The music festival is held annually at the end of May”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to once a year; every year, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown