Bicentennially

/ˌbaɪsenˈtɛniəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or occurring every two hundred years; happening once per bicentennial.

Etymology

From bicentennial + -ly (adverb-forming suffix). A rare formation used when describing the frequency of events occurring every two centuries.

Kelly Says

This adverb is so rare that you'd almost never hear it spoken aloud—it's a word that exists mainly for technical writing about events that happen once every 200 years!

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