hourly

[ ouuhr-lee, ou-er- ]

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

/ 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

adverb

1. every hour
2. at any moment or time

Word History and Origins

Origin of hourly¹

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

Example Sentences

Staffing agencies make money by charging companies a “markup” on hourly wages.

From New York Times

He ran his firm out of a coworking space, used templates for legal documents and paid lawyers from the Philippines and other parts of the developing world hourly rates of about $10.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, there’s also a wave of restaurants nationwide slowly shifting away from tipping, opting instead to raise menu prices to support higher hourly employee wages.

From Salon

FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan pointed out that, in the absence of salary or a set hourly pay rate, workers rely on gig companies’ marketing to gauge their earning potential.

From Los Angeles Times

Average hourly earnings have increased 4% in the last 12 months.

From BBC

Related Words

• annual
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• monthly
• occasional
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• weekly
• yearly