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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. every hour

  2. at any moment or time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hourly

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

Example Sentences

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Some plants emitted far more pollution at certain times, even though energy output was similar, according to the EPA’s hourly emissions data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employers of these tipped workers can use customers to subsidize $5.12 of the business’ hourly wage obligation.

From Los Angeles Times

He typically only charges his high hourly fee as a stopgap measure until he strikes a fee agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal

That rise would have seen the hourly rate increase to £13.46.

From BBC

This workforce can appreciate New York's charms all the more because the average hourly wage in tech is significantly higher than in any other sector -- including finance.

From Barron's