Definition of Quarterly

1. Adverb. In diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon. "Two coats of arms borne quarterly"

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or consisting of a quarter. "Quarterly report"

Partainyms: Quarter
Derivative terms: Quarter

3. Noun. A periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year).
Generic synonyms: Serial, Serial Publication, Series

4. Adverb. In three month intervals. "Interest is compounded quarterly"
Exact synonyms: Every Quarter

Definition of Quarterly

1. a. Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.

2. n. A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.

3. adv. By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.

Definition of Quarterly

1. Adjective. Occurring once every quarter year (three months). ¹

2. Adverb. Once every quarter year (three months). ¹

3. Noun. A periodical publication that appears four times per year. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quarterly

1. [n -LIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quarterly

quarterer
quarterers
quarterfinal
quarterfinalist
quarterfinalists
quarterfinals
quarterfoil
quarterfoils
quarterhorse
quarterhorses
quartering
quarterings
quarterless
quarterlies
quarterlight
quarterly (current term)
quarterly court
quartermaster
quartermaster general
quartermasters
quartermistress
quartermistresses
quartern
quarternary
quarternary structure
quarterns
quarteron
quarteroon
quarteroons
quarterpace

Literary usage of Quarterly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1912)
"The court, having jurisdiction of criminal cases at both quarterly and monthly terms, was authorized, by the consent of the accused, to try hie case at the ..."

2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1876)
"Several monthly meetings compose a quarterly meeting, to which they forward general ... The yearly meeting holds the same relative position to the quarterly ..."

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