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Quarterly means something that happens four times a year.

(adjective)

An example of quarterly is the type of earnings statement that a business reports four times a year; quarterly statement.

The definition of a quarterly is a magazine or other publication that comes out four times a year.

(noun)

An example of a quarterly is Quilting Quarterly.

See quarterly in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

occurring or appearing at regular intervals four times a year
consisting of a quarter

adverb

once every quarter of the year
Heraldry in or by quarters, as a shield

noun pl. quarterlies

a publication issued every three months

See quarterly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Made up of four parts.
Being one of four parts.
Occurring or appearing at three-month intervals: a quarterly magazine; a quarterly payment.
Heraldry Having four sections. Used of a shield.

noun pl. quar·ter·lies

A publication issued regularly every three months.
An examination given regularly every three months in some colleges.

adverb

In or by quarters.

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