quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē How to pronounce quarterly (audio)
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
Under the tax code, the interest rate for overpayments and underpayments is set quarterly. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 The group, which includes more than 325 members, meets quarterly to network, donate, learn about local nonprofits and vote for the nonprofits who should receive funding. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024 Florida must also ensure supply chain integrity, monitor and submit adverse event reports, comply with drug recall procedures, and report quarterly to the FDA. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024 In general, the RSUs will vest quarterly over a three-year period, per Netflix’s filing. Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023 However, Uber also reported its first-ever unadjusted profit and record quarterly free cash flow. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023 Both parties have also outlined plans to set up a workplace committee that will meet quarterly to discuss salary matters, according to the commission. Michelle Toh, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023 For more information, consider joining the trademark basics boot camp that the US Patent and Trademark Office hosts quarterly. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023 Metrics from this program are reported to Cisco’s board of directors quarterly. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
Adjective
People who wish to discuss Smith’s removal will have the opportunity to broach the topic when the congregation holds its next quarterly business meeting in April. Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024 Rubber was so crucial that budding players requested that quarterly clothing parcels included tobacco pouches, gym shoes and air cushions. Jack Bantock, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Since then, Lee’s quarterly revenue projections since then have been less dire. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 Fortune Target earnings Shares in Target rose 12% on Tuesday after the retailer reported expectations-beating quarterly net income. Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 One owner acts as an accountant, quasi-treasurer, just paying bills and preparing quarterly statements. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024 The advisory committee would meet monthly leading up to the campus opening and quarterly thereafter, Couturier said. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Instead of being intimately involved in producing a particular movie, Lin’s days will be spent in meetings on budgets and quarterly earnings. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 The latest shock was Nvidia’s latest quarterly earnings, which managed to surpass investors’ already sky-high expectations and set records for valuation increases. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024
Noun
Traders are already bracing for the Treasury to announce further increases to auction sizes at its next quarterly refunding on Nov. 1. Liz Capo McCormick, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2023 The news was announced just weeks after official data showed foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country had hit a record quarterly low amid a slump in business confidence. Laura He, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023 The quarterly, whose relaunch was announced Thursday, will resume publication with its full existing editorial team and produce its first new issue this August. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023 In 1922, the Council on Foreign Relations launched Foreign Affairs after acquiring the future publication rights for an existing quarterly called the Journal of International Relations—which, until just a few years earlier, had been known as the Journal of Race Development. Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 Under Claman’s bill, Turo would impose the 10% vehicle-rental tax on the renter at the point of sale through its app or website, and the company would then remit tax revenue to the state quarterly. Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023 Gross bookings grew 19% in 2022, and its mobility business reached an all-time quarterly high at the end of the year. Truebridge Capital, Forbes, 4 May 2023 His demanding prose style was forged in an era when small-circulation quarterlies still had some cachet. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023 The British Property Federation estimates that the total March quarterly rent bill for U.K. retailers and leisure operators is about 2.5 billion pounds. Jack Sidders, Bloomberg.com, 13 May 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quarterly was in the 14th century

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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

quarterly

1 of 3 adverb
quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-lē How to pronounce quarterly (audio)
: 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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