biannually

American  

[bahy-an-yoo-uh-lee] / baɪˈæn yu ə li /

adverb

1. twice a year; semiannually.

   Ask your boss to meet quarterly or at least biannually to talk with you about career development.

2. every two years; biennially.

   The health survey is administered biannually to all students in 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades.

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Etymology

Origin of biannually

biannual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

If it works, it would be administered biannually versus quarterly, and result in the removal of a 30% royalty on Amvuttra that Alnylam is paying to Sanofi.

From Barron's • Sep. 26, 2025

The Europeans would like to transfer them to Ukraine yearly or biannually.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

The point-in-time results, conducted biannually by the county, showed that there were 7,322 people experiencing homelessness in January, up from 5,718 in January 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024

The fees can be sizable, but distributing funds biannually to many small developers, though well-intended, is not making a dent in delivering the thousands of affordable units urgently needed across the city.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Most state legislatures were out of session, and some met biannually and would not gather until the following year, unless the governor called a special legislative session.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling