quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē 

1

: in heraldic quarters or quarterings

2

: at 3-month intervals

quarterly

2 of 3

adjective

1

: computed for or payable at 3-month intervals

a quarterly premium

2

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

3

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Many, like most of the 100 Who Care Alliance, meet quarterly; some convene only once a year and still others gather monthly. —Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

For the first year, boxes are shipped bi-monthly (there are boxes for 0-12 months and 3-4 months) and in the second year, they’re shipped quarterly (every three months). —Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024

Adjective

Pueblo Viejo has however, increased quarterly production while lowering unit costs as part of ongoing plant ramp-up and stabilization in Q3 of 2024. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

But early this year, the county watchdog elliptically referenced the case in a quarterly Office of Inspector General report, noting that at least one administration official was eventually reported to the state commission in charge of certifying and decertifying peace officers. —Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

Noun

Nvidia now makes over $5 billion in revenue from China alone quarterly, according to data shared by Bloomberg. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024

The original data was derived from the Birdie Win Corp Com quarterly 10-Q report dated December 2, 2024. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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