1
: happening every hour
hourly bus service
2
a
: paid for one hour of work
an hourly wage [=an amount paid for each hour of work]
b
: paid by the hour : earning an hourly wage
hourly workers
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hourly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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