Definition of hourly
:at or during every hour;
also
:frequently, continually
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Examples of hourly in a Sentence
that couple argues hourly, about everything
Recent Examples of hourly from the Web
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Starting Aug. 14, guards will be compensated $12.50 hourly, an increase from the current rate of $11.40.
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The researchers applied ReMatch to a 10,000-customer sample in California, using real hourly data gleaned from smart meters.
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Entries accepted hourly from 10:01 a.m. on 7/13 through 9:59 a.m. on 8/14.
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Entries accepted hourly from 9:00 a.m. on 7/6 through 8:59 a.m. on 8/7.
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Four restored historic South Shore Railroad Cars will be in operation during the event, and will depart the museum hourly.
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The chalkboard menu at Guido’s changes daily and sometimes hourly, and the iteration of the chalkboard facing me on this particular Tuesday lunch was particularly daunting.
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ZipCar and Enterprise CarShare, for example, offer hourly and daily rentals.
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First Known Use of hourly
15th century
hourly Synonyms
Synonyms
again and again, constantly, continually, frequently, often, much, oft, oftentimes (or ofttimes), over and over, repeatedlyAntonyms
infrequently, little, rarely, seldomRelated Words
always, consistently, continuingly, continuously, night and day, perpetually, unceasingly, uninterruptedly; afresh, again, anew; commonly, habitually, ordinarily, regularly, routinely; intermittently, periodically, recurrently; generally, usuallyNear Antonyms
now, now and then, occasionally, sometimes, sporadically; ne'er, never; onceDefinition of hourly
1 a
:occurring hour by hour
- hourly bus service
2
:computed in terms of an hour
- an hourly wage
3
:paid by the hour
- hourly workers
Recent Examples of hourly from the Web
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If that's not enough, the video averaged over 30,000 views per minute in its first 24 hours, with hourly views reaching over 3 million.
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The move was challenged in courts, but the city eventually prevailed, and in May, the hourly base wage rose to $10 per hour.
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Here’s how the math breaks down: there are about 87 million U.S. workers, making an average hourly wage of $23.86.
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The Chuck E.’s band is being phased out for a new light-up dance floor that will be part of an hourly show where mouse mascot Chuck E. will dance and interact with the children.
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Alabama schools are required to provide at least 180 full instructional days or the hourly equivalent of 1,080 hours each year.
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Daily, if not hourly, my social-media addiction causes flare-ups of a second, closely related, malady: vintage watch deficit disorder, a chronic form of watch envy that inspires thoughts of raiding the 401(k) account.
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Had convergence kept up through 2010, the increase in hourly wage inequality would have been 8 percent smaller.
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These positions, which pay a mean hourly wage of $13 an hour, are disproportionately held by women (60 percent).
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First Known Use of hourly
circa 1530
HOURLY Defined for English Language Learners
hourly
adjective
Definition of hourly for English Language Learners
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: happening every hour
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: paid for one hour of work
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: paid by the hour : earning an hourly wage
HOURLY Defined for Kids
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