Examples of hourly in a Sentence
Adverb
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly 96% of Disney’s cast members earn more than $22 hourly, $1.58 above the current Measure L requirement of $20.42 per hour, according to the Disney spokesperson.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Rainfall events are also intensifying; nearly 90% of US cities experienced an increase in hourly rainfall rates since 1970, according to a 2024 analysis from Climate Central.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Tracking 500 stocks and updating the index took much more work and computing power, especially since S&P updated the index hourly, rather than just once per day.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly 96% of Disney’s cast members earn more than $22 hourly, $1.58 above the current Measure L requirement of $20.42 per hour, according to the Disney spokesperson.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
These planners may charge one-time, hourly or monthly fees rather than a percentage for assets under management.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Rainfall events are also intensifying; nearly 90% of US cities experienced an increase in hourly rainfall rates since 1970, according to a 2024 analysis from Climate Central.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hourly. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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