Every year, year by year; annually. Also: on an annual basis.

by year: every year, per year. In early use also by years. Obsolete.

In each successive year, every year; annually; (also in early use) †continuously for a number of years (obsolete). Cf. by, prep. 25c.

from year to year: in each successive year, every year; continuously for a number of years; (with reference to a tenancy agreement) arranged in…

(So much) by the year, for or in each year, every year, yearly. Esp. with reference to a sum of money paid or received. Abbreviated p.a., per ann.

In allusion to Latimer's condemnation of preachers who preach only once a year (see quots. below), as strawberry preacher, strawberry preaching, s…

Every year, year by year; yearly.

= per annum, adv. Cf. p.a. n. at P, n. initialisms.

Annually, esp. every year on a particular date.

every twelve months, yearly, annually.