I. R ˈkwȯr]d.ərlē, ]tər-, -li sometimes by r- dissimilation -ȯ]; - R -ȯd.]əl-, -ȯt], ] ə l- adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from quarter (I) + -ly, adverb suffix
1.
a. : in heraldic quarters or quarterings : in four or more divisions — used of an escutcheon
b. : in diagonally opposite quarters of an escutcheon
two coats of arms borne quarterly
2. : at three-month intervals : every quarter
interest is compounded quarterly
II. adjective
Etymology: quarter (I) + -ly, adjective suffix
1. : computed for or payable at three-month intervals
a quarterly insurance premium
: recurring, issued, or spaced at three-month intervals
a quarterly meeting
a quarterly notice
2. archaic : moving in an oblique or quartering direction
a quarterly wind
3. : divided into heraldic quarters or quarterings and specified by number if other than four
quarterly of six
III. noun
( -es )
: a periodical that is published four times a year