·adj Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
II. Quarterly ·noun A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
III. Quarterly ·adv By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
IV. Quarterly ·adj Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
V. 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.