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

Commit to a no-surprises pact, use 5-minute plus-delta feedback after key meetings, review your decision matrix quarterly and ensure early access to materials with clear meetings. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The committee meets quarterly to review the progress of the bond construction and spending. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Analysts led by Peter Henderson see plenty more room for the stock to run following its recently quarterly report. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 And with this summer coming to an end, Center City Partners’ quarterly board meeting focused on whether uptown has seen an improvement in safety and if residents feel safe. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Reporting quarterly is good for investors and good for the company. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Without a C-suite sponsor empowered to align incentives, tie outcomes to compensation and resolve trade-offs quarterly, AI becomes a mosaic of local optimizations rather than a source of enterprise differentiation. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 17 June 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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