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hourly

Pronunciation: [ˈaʊərli]

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Learn how to use hourly in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “time”

(adjective) when something happens every hour. It means we do or check something once every 60 minutes.

Example

The train leaves hourly, so you can catch one every hour.

Example

The buses do not run hourly; you might have to wait a long time for the next one.

Example

How often do the flights leave? Are they hourly?

Context: “time”

(adverb) to describe how often an action occurs, meaning it happens every hour. If you do something hourly, you do it once each hour.

Example

He checks his email hourly to make sure he doesn't miss anything important.

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She doesn't eat hourly because she prefers to have bigger meals less often.

Example

Do you usually drink water hourly or just when you feel thirsty?

Context: “time”

(noun) a term used to refer to how much a person gets paid for each hour worked. It's the money earned for working one hour.

Example

She earns a good hourly rate for her work as a teacher.

Example

His hourly pay was very low, which made it hard for him to save money.

Example

What is your hourly wage at your job?

How to pronounce hourly

Pronunciation: [ˈaʊərli]

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