hourly

[ouuhr-lee, ou-er-] / ˈaʊər li, ˈaʊ ər- /

ADJECTIVE

periodic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annual intermittent monthly occasional recurrent recurring regular repeated routine seasonal sporadic weekly yearly

STRONG

periodical

WEAK

alternate at various times centennial cyclic cyclical daily epochal every once in a while every so often fluctuating infrequent isochronal isochronous on certain occasions on-again-off-again orbital perennial rhythmic serial spasmodic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant infrequent unusual

WEAK

continual irregular lasting permanent sporadic variable

Example Sentences

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In December, average hourly earnings in the U.S. were up 3.8% from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the report, average hourly earnings rose 3.7% over the last year.

From BBC

The increase in average hourly wages for workers since the end of 2019, after inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least 6,000 people were without power as a result of hourly power outage schedules, he added.

From BBC

A worker at the Tennessee plant’s top hourly wage would earn about $80,000 in 2026, including an attendance bonus, before overtime and profit-sharing, the company said last September when describing its offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

hourly

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