half-yearly
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half-yearly
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From half-year + -ly; or half- + yearly.
adjective halfyearly
- Of which there are two in a year; once every six months semiannual; biyearly. However, a Carlisle newspaper got hold of the story, and at the half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company, held on March 17, 1863, a shareholder, Mr. Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col. Salkeld, regarding a "Chase of Engines," described in the newspaper article. The Chairman admit
adverb halfyearly
- Twice in a year; semiannually.
Translations
Every language
adv twice a year
| 中文 | 每半年 měi bànnián, 每半年一次 měi bànnián yīcì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | halbjährlich |
| Русский | ка́ждые полго́да káždyje polgóda, раз в полго́да raz v polgóda |
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title = {half-yearly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-yearly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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