hourly

American  

[ouuhr-lee, ou-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; hour, -ly

Example Sentences

The nearby chart shows the trend in average hourly earnings after inflation in the last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps the most encouraging part of the report was a modest increase in hourly pay for American workers.

From MarketWatch

Vasquez spent Sunday night checking hourly for better flight options, considering any that would get them to the East Coast—where they could eventually make their way home to New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two states, Georgia and Wyoming, still have laws that mandate a $5.15-an-hour minimum wage, though employers in those states covered by federal labor laws have to pay the $7.25 hourly national baseline.

From The Wall Street Journal

But pricing and availability of perishable goods can change hourly, so Instacart wanted the chatbot to call its servers for real-time data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• occasional
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• weekly
• yearly