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

The original data was derived from the Venu Holding Corporation quarterly 10-Q report dated December 23, 2024. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024

Lil Baby now approaches his finances differently, paying taxes quarterly and working with accountants. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024

Adjective

One of the most meaningful differences, though, was the last quarterly report Chevron delivered in calendar 2024. —Brett Owens, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025

These quarterly report cards are not the end-all, be-all for analysis. —Matthew J. Belvedere,zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025

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