as in continuously
in a frequent or repeated manner
He gambles habitually, much to the concern of his family. a jumpy dog that habitually barks at anything that makes a sound
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Recent Examples of habitually
These issues are far more pronounced for young professionals who don’t have the luxury or goodwill to be habitually tardy to work.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
These days, players almost habitually conceal their mouths when talking, whether behind their hands or by pulling up their shirts.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
This compensation pattern is common in people who sit for long hours, train with limited focus on rotation or habitually hold tension in their upper bodies.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
From orphans to widows, thousands of Armenians have found nourishment from this community protagonist, who is still comforting children who habitually ration their birthday cake.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In contrast, couples who habitually smooth over problems to preserve harmony often report lower intimacy over time, even when their relationships appear calm from the outside.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
People who are habitually more compassionate, patient and self-controlled tend to experience better well-being.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a guy who habitually opens his records with a piece of spoken poetry.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Instead, Funnell suggests starting with a cross-sectional study comparing athletes who habitually drink during training to those who don’t, to see if the former group is less affected by dehydration.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
These days, players almost habitually conceal their mouths when talking, whether behind their hands or by pulling up their shirts.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
This compensation pattern is common in people who sit for long hours, train with limited focus on rotation or habitually hold tension in their upper bodies.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
From orphans to widows, thousands of Armenians have found nourishment from this community protagonist, who is still comforting children who habitually ration their birthday cake.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In contrast, couples who habitually smooth over problems to preserve harmony often report lower intimacy over time, even when their relationships appear calm from the outside.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
People who are habitually more compassionate, patient and self-controlled tend to experience better well-being.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a guy who habitually opens his records with a piece of spoken poetry.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Instead, Funnell suggests starting with a cross-sectional study comparing athletes who habitually drink during training to those who don’t, to see if the former group is less affected by dehydration.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitually
Adverb
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Rhoda says the system can continuously observe its surroundings, forecast future states as video, act on those predictions, and repeat the process every few hundred milliseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Robots beyond lab environments The company says its technology has already been tested in production environments where robots must deal with constantly changing materials and workflows.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Veteran commuters constantly weigh the stress of traffic over the stress of being late to work.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over time, the scientists observed ravens routinely appearing at kill sites, concentrated in northern Yellowstone where wolf kills are clustered.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monitoring for symptoms is especially critical for people who have not been vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, particularly infants under one year of age who are not routinely recommended for the vaccine.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Evolutionary importance and modern life While the appendix has an interesting past, with evolution continually reinventing it, its modern importance is modest at best.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The physical 5-foot-10 guard continually attacked the basket and scored a game-high 44 points, including sinking 14 of 19 free throws.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Whereas at least two-fifths of Americans regularly attended movies in theaters in 2019, an S&P Global survey found that the share fell to fewer than one-fifth in 2025.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both Marchment and Cooke had been suspended regularly at the time, piling up more than a half dozen suspensions.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those were never tested for DNA, a procedure not commonly used in the late 1980s.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The best part is that someone connected to the film often joins us.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike chatbots that simply respond to prompts, AI agents can take proactive actions, which often require broader access to data and systems, raising privacy and security concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Habitually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitually. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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