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quarterly [kwawr-ter-lee] Word Origin 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.
    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 British Dictionary definitions for quarterlies’ quarterly adjective

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

noun plural -lies

  1. a periodical issued every three months

adverb

  1. once every three months
  2. heraldry into or in quartersa shield divided quarterly

Word Origin and History for quarterlies’ quarterly adv.

early 15c., from quarter (n.) + -ly (2). As an adjective from 1560s, from -ly (1). As a noun, from 1830, “a quarterly publication,” from the adjective.

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