adjective, adverb
HELPNOTE Use an, not a, before hourly.
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 done or happening every hour:
an hourly bus service * Trains leave at hourly intervals.
2 an hourly wage, fee, rate, etc. is the amount that you earn every hour or pay for a service every hour:
an hourly rate of $30 an hour
adverb every hour:
Reapply sunscreen hourly and after swimming. * Dressings are changed four hourly (= every four hours) to help prevent infection.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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