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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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
These ambassadors should meet quarterly to share successful cultural integration strategies and help ensure alignment across regions.
—Brandon Dawson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
David Goldman, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Contributions under $1,000 can be reported in quarterly reports, with the next quarter ending on March 31, a day before the election.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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The company generated record quarterly operating cash flows of $254 million in Q3 of 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
The original data was derived from the Kewaunee Scientific Corporation quarterly 10-Q report dated March 14, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
These ambassadors should meet quarterly to share successful cultural integration strategies and help ensure alignment across regions.
—Brandon Dawson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The quarterly report is the first sweeping attempt by global economists to document and forecast the damage from Trump’s policies to the economies of America and its trading partners.
—David Goldman, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Contributions under $1,000 can be reported in quarterly reports, with the next quarter ending on March 31, a day before the election.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
The original data was derived from the Wolverine Resources Corp Com quarterly 10-Q report dated February 7, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The company generated record quarterly operating cash flows of $254 million in Q3 of 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Quarterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterly. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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