quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·ter·ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē

Synonyms of quarterly

: in heraldic quarters or quarterings

: at 3-month intervals

quarterly

2 of 3

adjective

: computed for or payable at 3-month intervals

a quarterly premium

: recurring, issued, or spaced at 3-month intervals

: divided into heraldic quarters or compartments

quarterly

3 of 3

noun

plural quarterlies

: a periodical published four times a year

Examples of quarterly in a Sentence

Adjective The company holds quarterly meetings.

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Adverb

Highfill's annual subsidy is set at $42,480, billed quarterly. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The Middle East improved quarterly, but remained a drag on performance, notably for Miu Miu. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Microsoft and Alphabet are scheduled to report quarterly results on Wednesday, followed a day later by Amazon. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The airport department provided a quarterly update earlier this week to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on the capital project, called SMForward, that includes the garage. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Noun

That order was amended in 2011 so that Moss only had to see a psychiatrist quarterly. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Members plan to meet online quarterly and hold an annual general assembly during ACFM. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarterly

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quarterly was in the 15th century

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quarterly

1 of 3 adverb

quar·ter·ly ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-lē

: four times a year

interest compounded quarterly

quarterly

2 of 3 adjective

: coming or happening every three months

quarterly premium

quarterly meeting

quarterly

3 of 3 noun

plural quarterlies

: a magazine published four times a year

quarterly

adverb

adjective

noun

Examples of quarterly in a Sentence

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