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Synonyms & Antonyms for hourly
Synonyms: Adverb
again and again, constantly, continually, frequently, much, oft, often, oftentimes (or ofttimes), over and over, repeatedly
Antonyms: Adverb
infrequently, little, rarely, seldom
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that couple argues hourly, about everythingRecent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Of the Alabama firms questioned, most are seeking hourly craft positions, and more than half are seeking salaried field and office workers. — William Thornton | [email protected], al, "Alabama contractors having trouble filling skilled positions," 27 Aug. 2019 Almost hourly, new reports emerge suggesting one move here or there is either edging closer or dead in the water, with many growing tired of the ongoing narrative and eager for a solution to be met - most notably the player himself. — SI.com, "Neymar Cast Out From Paris Saint-Germain Training Until La Liga Transfer Rumours Resolved," 14 Aug. 2019 Last summer, unions representing nearly 10,000 Disneyland workers reached an agreement with the company to raise hourly starting wages to $15 an hour. — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, "Abigail Disney is taking her family’s company to task over ‘intolerable’ working conditions at Disneyland," 16 July 2019 Large employers are driving hourly wages closer to the Democrats’ $15 goal without a federal mandate. — Andy Puzder, WSJ, "Faster Growth Is Paying Off for Low-Skilled Workers," 13 June 2019 The living wage in Wayne County for a single-person household is $11.43 hourly, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Metro Airport food workers could strike over low wages," 12 June 2019 That’s higher than Walmart’s $11 hourly minimum, but below Amazon’s and Costco’s minimum wage of $15. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, "Target is expanding parental leave, including for hourly and part-time workers," 10 June 2019 And the research to determine accurate hourly and annual information and disclose that to you is as thorough as any public salary database in the country. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "We published the salaries of 154,000 people in Arizona. Here's why," 12 June 2019 That compares to a median $11 hourly wage earned by immigrants in direct care nationwide, according to the PHI report. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "The Bond Between an African Caregiver and Her New Jersey ‘Mum’," 1 Oct. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The hurricane center said the National Weather Service has begun six-hourly weather balloon soundings across parts of the mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S., as well as Bermuda and Nassau in the Bahamas. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Hurricane Dorian 2019 tracks closer to Florida; forecast update shows it may become a Category 4," 29 Aug. 2019 In Texas, 84% of the firms surveyed reported having ongoing trouble hiring for skilled hourly worker positions. — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, "Continuing construction worker shortages could pose a threat to economic development in Texas," 28 Aug. 2019 Mercifully there is just one week left of the Spanish transfer window, and mere days before some semblance of sweet relief from the near-hourly updates on the transfer saga to end all sagas: Neymar. — SI.com, "Neymar's Latest Instagram Activity Suggests He's Still Dreaming of Barcelona Move," 26 Aug. 2019 Temperatures for Monday night’s Broncos-49ers preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver are expected to be in the low-to-mid 90s at kickoff, according to the official hourly forecast from the National Weather Service. — Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, "Monday night’s Broncos game likely will be among the hottest on record," 19 Aug. 2019 Temperatures for Monday night’s Broncos-49ers preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver are expected to be in the low-to-mid 90s at kickoff, according to the official hourly forecast from the National Weather Service. — Chris Bianchi, The Mercury News, "Monday night’s 49ers-Broncos game likely will be among hottest ever at Mile High," 19 Aug. 2019 The restructuring program, which is focused on workforce reduction and factory closures, is seeking to cut 1,800 hourly positions worldwide. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: ‘Onerous’ taxes may deter Chicago casino investors, cannabis companies eye the Mag Mile and other things to know to start your day," 14 Aug. 2019 In the late afternoon of July 19, hourly electricity demand in the Lower 48 states peaked at 704 gigawatts. — L.m. Sixel, Houston Chronicle, "Heat sets two-year power use record," 2 Aug. 2019 Customers will be able to go online and see their hourly gallon usage, which could be helpful for landlords, vacationers or caregivers of older residents. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Akron to replace water meters, improve billing system," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hourly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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