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annually versus yearly #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:49 am   annually versus yearly
 

What - if any - are the differences between 'annually' and 'yearly'? Perhaps one is more UK English and the other more US English? Anyone any thoughts on this?
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Hi Ardec,

''Annual' (annually) is more, if you like, the official word for 'each year' and is used in expressions like: annual report/annual meeting/annual audit and so on. And of course this applies to the adverb 'annually'.'Yearly' is one of those strange words that looks as if it should just be an adverb but it is the same spelling for both adjective and adverb. It is used in a more informal way but also means 'each year' as in: The chess club meets yearly or The yearly meeting of the handicraft group.

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annually versus yearly #3 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:46 am   annually versus yearly
 

Thanks Alan! I work with scientific texts, so for me annually would be more suitable.
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annually versus yearly #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:14 am   annually versus yearly
 

Good morning Ardec, nice to see your sunny face again.

What a beautiful setting for a beautiful picture.

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annually versus yearly #5 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:36 am   annually versus yearly
 

Good morning Kitosdad,
Yes, working away again - thank you for the compliment; the setting was in my friend's garden - beautiful, indeed.
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annually versus yearly #6 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:24 pm   annually versus yearly
 

Not really, you look better.
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annually versus yearly #7 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 14:32 pm   annually versus yearly
 

Romance is in the air !!
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annually versus yearly #8 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 15:00 pm   annually versus yearly
 

Very funny...jealous? Smile
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annually versus yearly #9 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 15:12 pm   annually versus yearly
 

Of course. He is a very good looking guy ...

(smile, lol) Just kidding!!
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annually versus yearly #10 (permalink) Thu Apr 02, 2009 16:10 pm   annually versus yearly
 

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