quarterly

[ kwawr-ter-lee ]
/ ˈkwɔr tər li /

adjective

occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
pertaining to or consisting of a quarter.

noun, plural quar·ter·lies.

a periodical issued every three months.

adverb

by quarters; once each quarter of a year: The bank pays interest quarterly.
Heraldry.
  1. with division into four quarters.
  2. in the four quarters of an escutcheon.

Origin of quarterly

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

Words nearby quarterly

quarterfinal, quarterfinalist, quartering, quarterlife crisis, quarterlight, quarterly, quartermaster, quartermaster corps, quartermaster general, quartern, quarters

British Dictionary definitions for quarterlies'

quarterly
/ (ˈkwɔːtəlɪ) /

adjective

occurring, done, paid, etc, at intervals of three months
of, relating to, or consisting of a quarter

noun plural -lies

a periodical issued every three months

adverb

once every three months
heraldry into or in quarters a shield divided quarterly