Hourly

//ˈaʊ̯ɚli// adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Something produced each hour.
"She never reads her hourly report, but let her hourlies be fifteen minutes late and she raises a ruckus."

Adjective

1
Occurring every hour. not-comparable
"There are hourly express buses."
2
Unsalaried, paid by the hour; (by extension) blue-collar. not-comparable

Adjective

1
occurring every hour or payable by the hour wordnet

Adverb

1
At intervals of an hour. not-comparable
"Express buses depart hourly."

Adverb

1
every hour; by the hour wordnet

Synonyms

always annual at all times biannual biennial bimonthly

Antonyms

Example

"I want an hourly update about what's happening."

Etymology

From hour + -ly.

Related phrases

bi-hourly half-hourly half-hourly hourly rating hourly wage quarter-hourly semi-hourly semi-hourly two-hourly blue collar

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