quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē How to pronounce quarterly (audio)
1
: in heraldic quarters or quarterings
2
: at 3-month intervals

quarterly

2 of 3

adjective

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

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
Private employers report wages quarterly for each employee, and based on that, pay a premium into a state fund that covers benefits. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Under the new framework, the company will distribute 50% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends, with a minimum annual base payout of 50 cents per share, paid quarterly even in lower-profit periods (like when gold’s price is weak). Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The company said quarterly defense deliveries were up 83% from last year and deliveries of its LEAP engines, used to power aircraft like the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A321neo, hit a record, up 40% year over year. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 California’s largest home insurer, State Farm, this year reported owning at least $113 billion in stocks and equities, according to its latest quarterly disclosure filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
However, heavy spenders who consistently exceed $3,000 quarterly in dining, airfare, or hotels may find the caps limiting. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 During his first term, Trump publicly asked the SEC on X, then still known as Twitter, to study shifting company disclosures from a quarterly to semiannual basis, stating business leaders felt less frequent reporting would allow for greater flexibility and long-term planning. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quarterly

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quarterly was in the 14th century

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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

quarterly

1 of 3 adverb
quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-lē How to pronounce quarterly (audio)
: 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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