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Meaning of HOURLY

Pronunciation:  awrlee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  every hour; "daily, hourly, I grew stronger"
  2. [adj]  occurring every hour or payable by the hour; "hourly chimes"; "hourly pay"
 
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 Synonyms: by the hour
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Hour"ly\, a.
    Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour;
    frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.
          In hourly expectation of a martyrdom.    --Sharp.
    
  2. \Hour"ly\, adv.
    Every hour; frequently; continually.
          Great was their strife, which hourly was renewed.
                                                   --Dryden.
    
 
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