quarterly
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.done once every three months.
adv.at three-month intervals; four times a year.
Simple“We pay our electricity bill quarterly.”
In context“The software updates are released quarterly to address security vulnerabilities and introduce new features based on user feedback.”
Synonymsevery quarter - 02 C1 Advanced
n.a magazine or journal that is published four times a year.
n.a periodical publication issued four times per year, often academic or literary in nature.
Simple“She writes book reviews for a well-known literary quarterly.”
In context“The university's historical quarterly has gained a reputation for publishing groundbreaking research on medieval trade routes.”
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
adj.divided into four parts, like on a shield or coat of arms.
adj.referring to a shield or coat of arms divided into four distinct sections by a horizontal and a vertical line.
Simple“The knight's shield was quarterly, showing a lion and a rose.”
In context“The family's quarterly coat of arms represented the union of four distinct noble lineages through strategic marriages over two centuries.”
“Separately, US cosmetics giant Estee Lauder said on Wednesday it had recorded a "$38m benefit in the cost of sales" from tariff refunds in its latest quarterly results.”
“The rate, which came in under the government’s target of 4.5% to 5%, was one of the weakest since Beijing began reporting official quarterly GDP data in the early 1990s.”
From quarter + -ly (adjectival).
From quarter + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.