English · Word Candidate

hourly

/ˈaʊ̯əli/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hourlies

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Meaning · English

Occurring every hour.

Adjective

There are hourly express buses.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Unsalaried, paid by the hour; (by extension) blue-collar.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

At intervals of an hour.

Adverb

Express buses depart hourly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Something produced each hour.

Noun

She never reads her hourly report, but let her hourlies be fifteen minutes late and she raises a ruckus.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “hourly” mean?

Occurring every hour.

Is “hourly” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.