1an·nu·al 
/ˈænjəwəl/ adjective
/ˈænjəwəl/ adjective 1 : happening once a year
▪ The annual meeting is in July. ▪ It's time for your annual [=yearly] checkup. ▪ The company's earnings for last year are published in the annual report. 2 : covering the period of a year
▪ We had more snow this year than the average annual amount. ▪ The company charges an annual fee of $45. 3 always used before a noun, of a plant : living for only one year or season : having a life cycle that is one year or season long
▪ annual plants/herbs/flowers — compare 1biennial, 1perennial
▪ The annual meeting is in July. ▪ It's time for your annual [=yearly] checkup. ▪ The company's earnings for last year are published in the annual report.
▪ We had more snow this year than the average annual amount. ▪ The company charges an annual fee of $45.
▪ annual plants/herbs/flowers — compare 1biennial, 1perennial
— an·nu·al·ly adverb
▪ We meet annually [=once a year] in July. ▪ Their earnings increase annually. [=every year] ▪ A report of the company's earnings is published annually.
▪ We meet annually [=once a year] in July. ▪ Their earnings increase annually. [=every year] ▪ A report of the company's earnings is published annually.
