hourly
/'auəli/
Definition
Adjective:
- Occurring or done every hour: Describes something that happens once each hour, at regular hourly intervals.
- Calculated or paid for each hour worked: Relating to a rate of pay or a wage that is based on a single hour of work.
Adverb:
- Every hour; at each hour: Indicates that an action is repeated with the frequency of once per hour.
- By the hour; according to the number of hours: Indicates that something is calculated, paid, or measured in units of one hour.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The factory has hourly production checks to ensure quality. (Describes checks that occur every hour.)
- She prefers an hourly wage rather than a fixed salary. (Describes pay calculated for each hour worked.)
Adverb:
- The medication must be taken hourly. (Indicates taking the medicine every hour.)
- Employees are paid hourly for their overtime work. (Indicates pay is calculated based on each hour.)
Advanced Usage
- "on an hourly basis": Used to emphasize regular, hourly intervals or calculation.
- Data is collected on an hourly basis to monitor network traffic.
- "hourly rate": A fixed amount of money paid or charged for one hour of work or service.
- The consultant's hourly rate is quite high.
Variants and Related Words
- Hour (n): A period of time equal to sixty minutes.
- Hourly worker (n): An employee who is paid based on the number of hours worked.
Synonyms
- Adjective (for "occurring every hour"): Per hour, each hour.
- Adverb: Every hour, each hour, by the hour.
Related Phrases
- Hourly employee: A worker whose compensation is based on an hourly wage.
- Hourly update: Information that is refreshed or provided every hour.
Adjective
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occurring every hour or payable by the hour
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hourly chimes
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hourly pay
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Adverb
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every hour; by the hour
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daily, hourly, I grew stronger
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