quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Held quarterly in Laguna Beach, the cabaret series has featured more than 30 invited performers from over a dozen high schools. —Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026

Endless Grind serves only fair trade and organic beans that are sourced quarterly from places like Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Sumatra, as well as Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia. —Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2026

Adjective

For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Too many marketing organizations are optimized for the current campaign cycle — the content, the creative, the quarterly push — without building the underlying capability infrastructure that compounds over time. —Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Noun

Morris will be required to verify his registration quarterly for the rest of his life. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026

After the initial 120-day window, check-ins shift to quarterly and then ultimately annually. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

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

Kids Definition

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