Meaning Of Quarterly

a.

Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.

a.

Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.

n.

A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.

adv.

By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.

adv.

In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles.