Happening every three months, or four times a year.
From *quarter* plus the adverb/adjective suffix *-ly*. *Quarter* comes from Latin *quartus* meaning 'fourth'.
Quarterly events divide the year into four slices: business reports, school terms, and magazines often follow this rhythm. Once you see the 'four' hiding in *quarter*, the timing suddenly feels much less random.
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