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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Adverb
Get up to $90 in statement credits quarterly for purchases with Indeed on the Business Platinum Card.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The Fed releases its dot plot quarterly.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Since the pandemic, the Federal Reserve study found bettors more than doubled their quarterly spending, going from under $500 in December 2019, to in excess of $1,000 by June 2021.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The Japanese anime industry operates on an extremely rigid quarterly calendar, in which shows generally all begin around the same time and wrap after three months of airing.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
After the initial 120-day window, check-ins shift to quarterly and then ultimately annually.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
In the Haymarket, one of Beaverbrook’s first-floor suites, vintage Oscar Wilde posters coexist with a hardbound edition of the defunct British quarterly The Yellow Book.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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