quarterly

[kwawr-ter-lee]

adjective

1. occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year.

   a quarterly report; quarterly interest.

2. pertaining to or consisting of a quarter.

noun

plural

quarterlies 

1. a periodical issued every three months.

adverb

1. by quarters; once each quarter of a year.

   The bank pays interest quarterly.

2. Heraldry.

   1. with division into four quarters.

   2. in the four quarters of an escutcheon.

quarterly

/ ˈkwɔːtəlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring, done, paid, etc, at intervals of three months

2. of, relating to, or consisting of a quarter

noun

1. a periodical issued every three months

adverb

1. once every three months

2. heraldry into or in quarters

   a shield divided quarterly

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarterly¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; quarter, -ly

Example Sentences

What might once have been a footnote in a quarterly earnings report has become a recognizable genre: the corporate reversal, performed in public, equal parts contrition and spectacle.

From Salon

Gibson Dunn’s legal team would continue to pursue the city’s appeal while also helping to produce the quarterly reports that are required by the settlement agreement.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, when the cannabis industry agreed to increase the excise tax, quarterly cannabis sales were at their peak.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest quarterly data show the economy growing, but slowly.

From BBC

"Until it is corrected, the BLS should suspend issuing the monthly job reports but keep publishing the more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data," he added.

From BBC

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