quarterly
/ˈkwɔː.tə.li/ IELTSAcademic
adjective
Happening or published four times a year, usually once every three months. It is common in business, finance, and reporting.
- We send a quarterly report to shareholders.
- The magazine is published quarterly.
adverb
Four times a year, or once every three months.
- The board meets quarterly.
- Payments are made quarterly.
noun
A publication or report that comes out four times a year.
- I read the company quarterly.
- This quarterly covers market trends.
Adinary Nuance
Quarterly is more specific than every three months because it clearly means four times in a year. It is also more formal than casual words like regular or periodic. In business and academic writing, quarterly is the standard word for reports, results, and meetings.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- hàng quý
- Spanish
- trimestral
- Chinese
- 季度的
- Japanese
- 四半期ごとの
- Korean
- 분기별
Etymology
Quarterly comes from quarter, meaning one-fourth of a year. It entered English in the 16th century and kept this time-based meaning.
Common phrases
quarterly reportquarterly resultsquarterly meetingquarterly payments
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Frequently asked questions
- Is quarterly formal or informal?
- It is fairly formal and common in business, finance, and academic writing.
- What is the difference between quarterly and every three months?
- They mean almost the same thing, but quarterly is the standard business word.
- Can quarterly be a noun?
- Yes. A quarterly is a publication that comes out four times a year.
- Is quarterly used in IELTS writing?
- Yes. It is useful for describing reports, results, and schedules clearly.