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Similar to Is there a proper term to describe 1/3 of a year (4 months)

Are there any words to describe a trimester as an adverb? The only one I've seen is triannually (in the link above) which is a bit verbose in my opinion.

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  • One uses a prepositional phrase for this. That’s what language is about, you know: stringing bits together using syntax. – tchrist Oct 07 '15 at 23:59
  • This is to complement words like annually, quarterly, ... – CobaltHex Oct 08 '15 at 00:04
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    I think there isn't a more concise term simply because it doesn't come up very much. Not many activities are triannual. – Barmar Oct 08 '15 at 00:07
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    @Barmar The very first time you get in trouble for making semimonthly payments instead of biweekly ones is when you realize that writing "every X units" or "Y times per Z unit" is infinitely preferable for clearly conveying meaning of non-unitary periodicities. :) – tchrist Oct 08 '15 at 00:12
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    @tchrist Indeed, there are probably lots of people who don't know the difference between biennial and biannual. – Barmar Oct 08 '15 at 00:14
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    trimesterly -- but such a word is confusing (e.g., 3 months or 4?). – Drew Oct 08 '15 at 01:32

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