HOURLY


Meaning of HOURLY in English

I. ˈau̇(-ə)r-lē adverb

Date: 15th century

: at or during every hour ; also : frequently , continually

II. adjective

Date: circa 1530

1.

a. : occurring hour by hour

hourly bus service

b. : frequent , continual

in hourly expectation of the rain's stopping

2. : computed in terms of an hour

an hourly wage

3. : paid by the hour

hourly workers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.