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

Asked whether the IEA might recommend releasing more barrels from its reserves, Birol said, “we are assessing the market on a daily, if not hourly, basis, 24/7.”

From MarketWatch

But perspective is everything, and something difficult to attain when following daily, hourly, or even minute-by-minute movements.

From Barron's

It employs about 4,200 hourly workers, who will be mandated into overtime hours to cover the additional day of production.

From The Wall Street Journal

The human rights advocate said one of her clients was held in a police station with dozens of others, but reported seeing many people released hourly - many of them French nationals.

From BBC

"It is going up and down almost on an hourly basis," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Related Words

• annual
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• occasional
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• weekly
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