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 quar·ter·lies.

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

There are quarterly scans to see if it’s growing again.

From BBC

Yet Bakkt has never turned a quarterly profit, and this year faced delisting.

From New York Times

Energy regulator Ofgem will announce the next official quarterly price cap on Friday, with some charities concerned about how less well-off households and pensioners will cope during the colder months.

From BBC

The latest official quarterly figures, external show that pay grew at its slowest rate for more than two years between June and August.

From BBC

A register of gifts received by ministers will now also be published monthly, rather than quarterly.

From BBC

Related Words

• periodically