biannually

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/baɪˈænjuːəliː/

adverb

Taking place twice per year, semiannually.

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semiannuallybiyearly
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Meanings

adverbbiannually (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTaking place twice per year, semiannually.
  2. not comparableTaking place every two years, biennially.

Synonyms & antonyms

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semiannually

adverbtwice a year

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semiannuallybiyearly
Also see
bienniallybiyearlysemiannually

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From biannual + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

biannually. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biannually

MLA

“biannually.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biannually. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biannually,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biannually.

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