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
The website indicates the data is updated quarterly, and is sorted by year.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
The Fed releases its dot plot quarterly.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The Gaines' newest series comes as the couple continues to build their Magnolia empire together, which also includes a quarterly magazine, a shopping and dining destination, a real estate company, vacation rental properties, a restaurant and more.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Since Charter renewed its commitment to video, Charter’s quarterly subscriber losses have been cut by two thirds.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
The stock sank nearly 11% following a strong Thursday evening quarterly beat and guidance raise that got overshadowed by some misinterpreted remarks by management on the earnings call.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
My closet is currently undergoing its quarterly changing of the guard — a.k.a.
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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