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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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The original data was derived from the Concentrix Corporation quarterly 10-Q report dated April 4, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Modelo owner also topped Wall Street’s estimates for its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, but its quarterly performance took a backseat to its outlook.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Adverb
Earlier this year, Withings began offering Cardio Checkup, an in-app service to send your cardiac data quarterly to a team of specialists for review.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The original data was derived from the Concentrix Corporation quarterly 10-Q report dated April 4, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
It is not believed to be on the agenda at its quarterly meetings in Zimbabwe from April 11-13, but likely to be discussed, perhaps informally.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Modelo owner also topped Wall Street’s estimates for its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, but its quarterly performance took a backseat to its outlook.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 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 22 Apr. 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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