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Quarterly Common

Quarterly has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)

"I subscribed to the quarterly magazine so I could receive fresh gardening tips right before each planting season."

2

A periodical publication that appears four times per year.

"The magazine's quarterly issue arrived just in time for the holiday season."

In plain English: A quarterly is something that happens once every three months.

"The quarterly for this year is due on March 31st."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

"quarterly report"

2

Occurring once every quarter year (three months).

"The company releases its financial reports quarterly, so investors can expect new data at the end of March, June, September, and December."

In plain English: Quarterly means happening once every three months.

"We receive our magazine subscription quarterly."

Usage: Quarterly describes events or reports that happen four times a year, with each instance occurring three months apart. Use this adjective to specify the frequency of financial statements, subscriptions, or meetings rather than describing something as merely "seasonal."

Adverb
1

in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon

"two coats of arms borne quarterly"

2

in three month intervals

"interest is compounded quarterly"

3

Once every quarter year (three months).

"The company sends out its quarterly reports to shareholders once every three months."

In plain English: Quarterly means something that happens four times a year, once every three months.

"The magazine is published quarterly, so you receive a new issue once every three months."

Example Sentences
"We receive our magazine subscription quarterly." adj
"The magazine is published quarterly, so you receive a new issue once every three months." adv
"The quarterly for this year is due on March 31st." noun
See Also
quarterization trimestrial dividend quarter coat of arms okun's law quarterlies periodical
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
series

Origin

Quarterly comes from the word quarter, meaning one of four parts, combined with the suffix -ly to form an adjective. It describes something that happens or occurs every three months, reflecting its origin in dividing a year into four equal sections.

Rhyming Words
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