hourly
hourly Lexical Profile
hourly Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Done, occurring, or published every hour.
"The weather station broadcasts hourly updates on the approaching storm."
Calculated, paid, or charged by the hour, or relating to workers paid on this basis.
"The company recently raised its minimum hourly wage for all part-time staff."
Happening or expected very frequently or continually.
"During the crisis, the team lived in hourly expectation of new instructions."
• adverb
Every hour; once an hour.
"The shuttle bus departs hourly from the main terminal."
By the hour, especially with regard to payment or billing.
"The freelance graphic designer is paid hourly rather than per project."
Very frequently or continually; at any moment.
"As the river continued to rise, the flood situation grew hourly more dangerous."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in late Middle English from the noun 'hour' (derived via Old French from Latin 'hora' and Ancient Greek 'hōra', meaning 'season' or 'time') combined with the suffix '-ly'.