adj
quarterly
adj
1
Happening once every three months.
"The board holds quarterly meetings."
"We receive a quarterly statement from the bank."
noun
1
A publication that comes out four times a year.
"She subscribes to a literary quarterly."
"The article first appeared in an academic quarterly."
adv
1
Once every three months.
"Dividends are paid quarterly."
"Taxes for the business are filed quarterly."
How to Use Quarterly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening, or a publication appearing, four times a year.
Common pairings
quarterly report
quarterly earnings
paid quarterly
Word Forms
quarterlies plural
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Etymology
From quarter + -ly.