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biennially en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English biennial Middle English -ly English -ly English biennially From biennial + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Taking place every two years
    • The Malaysian Paralympiad, a national multisport and multidisability sport competition, has been organized biennially in Malaysia since 1982, and has grown steadily in terms of the variety of sports and number of participants, with the aim of training coaches and developing technical skills. 2012, Selina Khoo, “New Direction: Disability Sport in Malaysia”, in Jill M. Le Clair, editor, Disability in the Global Sport Arena: A Sporting Chance (Sport in the Global Society: Contemporary Perspectives), Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN:
    • It is said to be particularly useful when trees are inclined to bear only biennially, or in cases where trees are liable to overflower. 1917, Special Consular Reports - Volumes 77-80, page 26:

Synonyms

biannually

Translations (2)

hu kétévenként (taking place every two years) · fi joka toinen vuosi (taking place every two years)