hourly
adverb · adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Every hour; by the hour.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaʊɹli
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Definition
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adverb
Every hour; by the hour
At intervals of an hour.
adjective
Occurring every hour.
Unsalaried, paid by the hour; (by extension) blue-collar.
noun
Something produced each hour.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “Daily, hourly, I grew stronger.”adverb
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A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
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Every thirty minutes, every half hour.
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