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 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
The survey takes quarterly readings of optimism or pessimism among investors in residential properties.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks offers a responsive strategy to capitalize on market upswings while mitigating losses during downturns, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The company posted record quarterly operating cash flows of $1.028 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Practice Contingency Planning And Forecasting Businesses that practice contingency planning quarterly combined with forecasting for sensitivity analysis will be more prepared for the changes that may come.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 7 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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