quarterly

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈkwɔːtəli/ 🇺🇸 /ˈkwɔrtɜrliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Occurring or published four times a year, once every three months.
  2. adverb
    Once every three months; four times a year.
  3. noun
    A periodical publication issued four times a year.
  4. adjective
    In heraldry, divided into four parts by a cross or similar division.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: quarterlies

Collocations

quarterly reportquarterly earningsquarterly resultsquarterly basisquarterly reviewpublished quarterly

Derivatives

quarterquarterbackquarterfinalquarteringquartered

Synonyms

tri-monthlyperiodicaljournalevery three months

Antonyms

annuallymonthlyweekly

Commonly confused

biannual
EN: 'Quarterly' means every three months (four times a year); 'biannual' means twice a year.
quarter
EN: 'Quarter' is the noun for a three-month period or one-fourth; 'quarterly' is the adjective/adverb describing frequency or a publication issued four times a year.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues, but note that 'quarterly' as a noun (a publication) takes the plural 'quarterlies' (drop the 'y' and add 'ies').

💬 Examples

  1. The company released its quarterly earnings report to shareholders.

  2. The board of directors meets quarterly to discuss company strategy.

  3. She subscribes to a literary quarterly that features emerging poets.

  4. The coat of arms was quarterly, bearing the symbols of four noble families.