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

Its Veterans Fire Council, which includes about 80 members from across the fire community, meets quarterly to advocate, network and engage with leaders. —Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

The Lyst index is a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025

Adjective

In the third quarter , Rees said quarterly results came in ahead of expectations for the Hey Dude brand. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025

For a company that has seen its quarterly revenue grow nearly 600% over the past four years, Huang's statement was a sign that Nvidia is confident of another year of strong — but slowing — growth for its next cycle of chips, implying that the AI boom still has room to run. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Nov. 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

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