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
Examples of quarterly in a Sentence
Adjective
The company holds quarterly meetings.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly 50% of employees reported in the Human Workplace Index that their companies have updated how success is measured in performance reviews compared to pre-pandemic times, with the majority of companies conducting these assessments annually or quarterly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Analysts think there’s still room for Meta shares to run, even after the company posted disappointing metrics in its latest quarterly report .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
All of this is supported by the rhythm of regular touch-bases, including company-wide meetings, quarterlies, retreats and performance reviews.
—Scott Snider, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
The interest rate is reset quarterly based on treasury debt rates.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly 50% of employees reported in the Human Workplace Index that their companies have updated how success is measured in performance reviews compared to pre-pandemic times, with the majority of companies conducting these assessments annually or quarterly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. has submitted its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Analysts think there’s still room for Meta shares to run, even after the company posted disappointing metrics in its latest quarterly report .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
For example, there’s the $7-per-month add-on, billed quarterly, that’s all about international sports, specifically soccer, with ESPN and Fox’s Deportes channels, plus Real Madrid’s proprietary channel.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
All of this is supported by the rhythm of regular touch-bases, including company-wide meetings, quarterlies, retreats and performance reviews.
—Scott Snider, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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
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