adj
hourly
OW-uh-lee
adj
1
Happening once every hour.
"The buses run on an hourly schedule."
2
Paid by the hour rather than salaried.
"Most of the warehouse staff are hourly workers."
adv
1
Once every hour; at hourly intervals.
"The nurse checked his vitals hourly through the night."
How to Use Hourly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOccurring, or paid, every hour.
Common pairings
hourly rate
hourly wage
hourly update
Word Forms
hourlies plural
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Etymology
From hour + -ly.