halfhourly
[ haf-ouuhr-lee, -ou-er-, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈaʊər li, -ˈaʊ ər-, ˈhɑf- /
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adjective
occurring every half-hour: a halfhourly interruption.
adverb
at half-hour intervals: The bell rang halfhourly.
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