quarterly

[ kwawr-ter-lee ]
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adjective
  1. occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.

  2. pertaining to or consisting of a quarter.

noun,plural quar·ter·lies.
  1. a periodical issued every three months.

adverb
  1. by quarters; once each quarter of a year: The bank pays interest quarterly.

  2. Heraldry.

Origin of quarterly

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at quarter, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for quarterly

quarterly

/ (ˈkwɔːtəlɪ) /


adjective
  1. occurring, done, paid, etc, at intervals of three months

  2. of, relating to, or consisting of a quarter

nounplural -lies
  1. a periodical issued every three months

adverb
  1. once every three months

  2. heraldry into or in quarters: a shield divided quarterly

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