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biennially

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Taking place every two years

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

every two years

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this festival takes places biennially

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: biyearly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: joka toinen vuosi — taking place every two years
  • Hungarian: kétévenként — taking place every two years