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quarterly

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quar⋅ter⋅ly

  [kwawr-ter-lee] adjective, noun, plural -lies, adverb
Use quarterly in a Sentence
–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
3. a periodical issued every three months.
–adverb
4. by quarters; once each quarter of a year: The bank pays interest quarterly.
5. Heraldry.
a. with division into four quarters.
b. in the four quarters of an escutcheon.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see quarter, -ly
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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quar·ter·ly   (kwôr'tər-lē)   
adj.  

  1. Made up of four parts.

  2. Being one of four parts.

  3. Occurring or appearing at three-month intervals: a quarterly magazine; a quarterly payment.

  4. Heraldry Having four sections. Used of a shield.

n.   pl. quar·ter·lies

  1. A publication issued regularly every three months.

  2. An examination given regularly every three months in some colleges.

adv.  In or by quarters.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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