as in constantly
many times
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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Recent Examples of hourly
Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The Louisville cooperage, which opened in 1945, employed 210 hourly and salaried workers.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Nearly 60% of the U.S. workforce—over 80 million people—are paid hourly, working shifts that keep our economy running well beyond the traditional 9-to-5.
—Silvija Martincevic, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Adverb
When calculating your personal hourly rate, remember to account for base salary, bonuses, recurring job costs, benefits and vacation time.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The Louisville cooperage, which opened in 1945, employed 210 hourly and salaried workers.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Adjective
For comparison, Netflix shows four to five minutes of ads per hour, according to earlier PC World reporting, and Peacock shows to five to seven minutes of ads hourly, per The Streamable.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Nearly 60% of the U.S. workforce—over 80 million people—are paid hourly, working shifts that keep our economy running well beyond the traditional 9-to-5.
—Silvija Martincevic, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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So, how can leaders steer their organizations forward, make smart decisions, and keep employees motivated while battling an onslaught of uncertainty that is constantly shifting the workforce?—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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The menu covers the classics—pizza, pasta, burgers—and there’s often a piano set or jazz night depending on the day.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Cruz and Warren have often publicly disagreed on key issues in the past.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The facility has around-the-clock access to medical care, as well as access to visitations, libraries, translation services and amenities, Christopher Ferreira, a spokesperson for the company, said in a statement.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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What are considered norms today – especially related to digital connectivity around-the-clock – happened seemingly overnight and remains attached to our hips.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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In addition to doing a podcast with his wife, Jeremy also frequently posts videos discussing his faith.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Trump has frequently complained the White House lacks a large-scale ballroom for entertaining.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Garcia’s quinceañera celebration ran from 5 p.m. until three in the morning — a nearly 10-hour event that required round-the-clock preparation and oversight.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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That will allow for more round-the-clock global trading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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These systems tend to short-cycle—turning on and off in quick succession—requiring more electricity to repeatedly start the compressor than to simply run it steadily.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Garza’s office has recently come under fire for repeatedly missing a similar deadline to indict suspects.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The telemetry log employs a cyclic buffer design, automatically overwriting older entries when the log reaches full capacity.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 June 2025
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Big Bounce: The Universe collapses and then expands again, potentially in a cyclic process.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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But Preller’s ability to continually regenerate his pitching staff, largely at club-friendly rates, is a big reason the Padres might reach the postseason for the fourth time in six years — and keep their competitive window open for the foreseeable future.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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However, rising hotel costs for attendees and studios continually remain top of mind.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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