/year"lee/ , adj., adv., n., pl. yearlies .
adj.
1. pertaining to a year or to each year.
2. done, made, happening, appearing, coming, etc., once a year or every year: a yearly medical examination.
3. computed or determined by the year.
4. continuing or lasting for a year.
adv.
5. once a year; annually.
n.
6. a publication appearing once a year.
[ bef. 900; ME yeerly, OE gearlic. See YEAR, -LY ]