hourly

American  

[auuhr-lee, au-er-] / ˈaʊər li, ˈaʊ ər- /

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, occurring, or done each successive hour.

   hourly news reports.

2. computed or totaled in terms of an hour; using an hour as a basic unit of reckoning.

   hourly wages.

3. hired to work for wages by the hour.

   hourly workers.

4. frequent; continual.

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adverb

1. every hour; hour by hour.

2. at each hour or during every hour.

3. frequently; continually.

hourly British  

/ ˈaʊəlɪ /

adjective

1. of, occurring, or done every hour

2. done in or measured by the hour

   we are paid an hourly rate

3. continual or frequent

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adverb

1. every hour

2. at any moment or time

Etymology

Origin of hourly

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at hour, -ly

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Example Sentences

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hourly

Jeremy Phillips, from Barette Plant Hire, said it "hasn't been too much of an issue so far, but that fuel surcharges are being added to hourly rates".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Real Living Wage, external is an unofficial hourly rate of pay which is overseen by the Living Wage Foundation charity, who say it is set at a rate to meet the cost of living.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Wearables don’t offer on-demand readings, but rather hourly, daily or monthly insights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Average hourly wages advanced by 2.3% after cooling to 2% growth the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“And after school,” Mr. Nielsen says, “you will be expected to help in the store. We’ll pay you an hourly wage, of course. You know about the store, Dorothy, do you not?”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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