quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·ter·ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē

Synonyms of quarterly

: in heraldic quarters or quarterings

: at 3-month intervals

quarterly

2 of 3

adjective

: computed for or payable at 3-month intervals

a quarterly premium

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

: 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.

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Adverb

With this option, the land trust would pay a higher interest rate quarterly. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 General pest control services come quarterly and treat more than 20 common household pests, like ants, cockroaches, beetles, fleas, ticks and more. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Adjective

Our greatest strategic competitors are not thinking in quarterly earnings or election cycles. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The report suggested the county start including those details in its quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors and public. — Theresa Clift july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Noun

Morris will be required to verify his registration quarterly for the rest of his life. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 Ending mandatory quarterlies doesn’t automatically change how executives are paid or how the market judges them. — Kunal Kapoor, Fortune, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for quarterly

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quarterly was in the 15th century

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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

quarterly

adverb

adjective

noun

Examples of quarterly in a Sentence

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