quarterly

[kwawr-ter-lee]

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

quarterlies 

1. a periodical issued every three months.

adverb

1. by quarters; once each quarter of a year.

   The bank pays interest quarterly.

2. Heraldry.

   1. with division into four quarters.

   2. in the four quarters of an escutcheon.

quarterly

/ ˈkwɔːtəlɪ /

adjective

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

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

noun

1. a periodical issued every three months

adverb

1. once every three months

2. heraldry into or in quarters

   a shield divided quarterly

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarterly¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; quarter, -ly

Example Sentences

Frankly, I don’t know why the stock sold off on such an impressive quarterly report.

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Thursday's report came shortly after fellow retailer Target posted a fall in quarterly sales, while home improvement chain Home Depot reported lower-than-expected demand in results earlier this week.

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Along with its quarterly results, Heaf unveiled a plan to fix the problems but warned the company’s annual sales were unlikely to return to growth until 2027.

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AI bulls and bears waited to hear what Nvidia had to say about the state of the business in its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.

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Each Nvidia quarterly earnings report has come to be seen as a financial Super Bowl of sorts as the AI boom has taken off.

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