Hourly
ˈaʊərli
Definitions
2 meaningsOccurring or done once an hour.
ˈaʊərli
Happening or done every hour or at intervals of an hour.
The store has an hourly security patrol.
💡 Simply: Imagine a clock that chimes every hour. 'Hourly' means something happens like that, every single hour! Like, the ice cream truck comes hourly!
👶 For kids: Happening every hour! Like a clock that chimes every hour.
More Examples
The report provides hourly updates on the stock market.
They offer hourly shuttle service to the airport.
How It's Used
"Hourly wages are common for many entry-level positions."
"The bus runs on an hourly schedule."
At intervals of one hour; every hour.
ˈaʊərli
Every hour; once an hour.
The company updates its website hourly.
💡 Simply: Like setting an alarm to go off every hour, 'hourly' means something happens every single hour! Like checking the weather hourly.
👶 For kids: Happening every hour!
More Examples
The technician checks the machinery hourly.
She received her medication hourly.
How It's Used
"The news is updated hourly on the website."
"The patient's vital signs are monitored hourly."
From "hour" + "-ly" (adjectival suffix). The word has been in use since at least the late 14th century.
The term "hourly" has been used since the late 14th century, initially describing something occurring or being done during or pertaining to an hour.