centennially
- adverb
- /sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl.i/
:
cada cien años
- Every hundred years, the event occurs centennially.
Examples
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The parade is held centennially to mark the city's historic founding.
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The archives are opened centennially for public viewing during special ceremonies.
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The ancient ritual is performed centennially by local villagers.
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The festival is celebrated centennially.
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The ancient ritual is performed centennially to honor the traditions of our ancestors.
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The archives are opened centennially to allow people to see important historical documents.
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The parade is held centennially to celebrate the city's founding anniversary.
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Morphology
centennially = centennial (transparent) = centennial + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'centennial', yielding 'in a centennial manner' or 'once every hundred years', a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Centennially comes from cent- meaning 'hundred' and the part like annual meaning 'year'. So it means 'once every hundred years'.