annually meaning

annually means 'once every year or yearly'.

annually :

every year, yearly

adverb

▪ The festival is held annually.

▪ The festival happens every year.

▪ We meet annually for a reunion.

▪ We meet every year for a reunion.

paraphrasing

▪ yearly – once a year

▪ per annum – by the year

Pronunciation

annually [ˈæn.ju.ə.li]

The stress is on 'an' and sounds like 'an-yoo-uh-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about annually

annually - Common meaning

adverb
every year, yearly

Part of Speech Changes for "annually"

▪ annual (adjective) – happening once a year

▪ annualize (verb) – to calculate on a yearly basis

Common Expressions with "annually"

▪ meet annually – gather every year

▪ report annually – provide a yearly report

▪ increase annually – grow each year

▪ review annually – examine every year

Important examples of annually in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, annually is often used to describe events or reports that happen once a year.

▪The company reports its earnings annually.
▪The company provides its earnings report every year.

Example of a confusing word: annually vs. manually (by hand)

▪The company reports its earnings manually.
▪The company provides its earnings report by hand.
"Annually" is an adverb meaning "once a year" and is used to describe the frequency of an event or action, such as reporting earnings. In contrast, "manually" means "by hand" and refers to the method of doing something, not the frequency. The sentence "The company reports its earnings manually" changes the meaning to imply the method of reporting rather than the frequency, which is incorrect in this context. Therefore, "annually" is the correct choice to indicate yearly reporting.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Annually is used as an adverb in grammar questions to describe the frequency of actions or events.

▪The event occurs annually.
▪The event happens every year.

annually

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

held annually

'takes place once a year', used for events or gatherings.

▪The conference is held annually in June.
▪The conference takes place every year in June.

annually recurring

means 'happening again every year', used for events or patterns.

▪The festival is an annually recurring event.
▪The festival happens again every year.

Differences between similar words and annually

annually

,

yearly

differences

Annually and yearly both mean once a year, but annually is more formal and often used in business contexts.

annually
▪The meeting is held annually.
▪The meeting happens every year.
yearly
▪We have a yearly check-up.
▪We have a check-up once a year.
annually

Words with the same origin as annually

The origin of annually

The word annually comes from the Latin 'annus', meaning 'year'.

Word structure

It has the root annu (year) and suffix ally (adverb), meaning 'by the year'.

Words with the same origin

The root of annually is annu (year). Words with the same root include annual (yearly), anniversary (yearly celebration), annuity (yearly payment).

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