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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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Published quarterly in January, April, June, and August, the magazine will feature interviews and profiles of prop artists.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
On Thursday, Walmart surpassed first-quarter earnings estimates, while falling short of quarterly sales.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The installation, which is set to be on view for a year near the Greenwood Cemetery, the Milk District and Orlando Executive Airport, will have a new set of art quarterly.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Adverb
The original data was derived from the Cintas Corporation quarterly 10-Q report dated April 3, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Published quarterly in January, April, June, and August, the magazine will feature interviews and profiles of prop artists.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Starbucks delivered a standout quarterly performance that surpassed analyst expectations across key metrics, including comparable store sales and operating margins.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
On Thursday, Walmart surpassed first-quarter earnings estimates, while falling short of quarterly sales.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Noun
On the dividend front, Starwood raised the payout after its 2009 IPO and has held it steady, at $0.48 quarterly, for the past decade.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The installation, which is set to be on view for a year near the Greenwood Cemetery, the Milk District and Orlando Executive Airport, will have a new set of art quarterly.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 28 May. 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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