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adjective

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Recent Examples of hourly
Adverb
Pay Papa pals are paid hourly at rates from $13 to $19 per hour. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 The National Weather Service, NOAA weather stations, and Esri update the data hourly. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
According to organizers, 73 hourly employees, such as concierge staff, line cooks, bartenders, guest attendants and hourly supervisors, will be included in the union. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2025 Average hourly earnings climbed just 0.17% for the month, below the 0.3% forecast by economists. Rob Wile, NBC news, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hourly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
  • Until last year, the Celtics had a habit of surrendering big leads, constantly faltering in crunchtime as the offense lost its flow.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Attendance is expected to sag below original expectations, which may, in fact, be viewed as a win for a regime that is constantly stoking its base with culture-war rot that exploits division for political gain.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
Adverb
  • Streaming platforms have also perfected the art of production control, often finalizing all scripts before shooting begins to optimize scheduling and budgets.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
  • Miller has often recalled how these early experiences watching Paul perform and receiving personal instruction were pivotal in inspiring his own musical journey.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Although Findling said Banks was willing to hire around-the-clock security to ensure compliance with conditions imposed by the court, the judge questioned whether the guards would be willing to report the person paying them.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • Their connection began in Miller’s early childhood in Milwaukee, where his parents frequently attended Les Paul and Mary Ford’s performances.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2025
  • And the stronger this association, the more frequently AI should surface your brand when potential customers search.
    Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • This worldwide network of six identical telescopes provides nearly round-the-clock coverage of the sun.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 May 2025
  • She was moved from the county jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 after being put on round-the-clock medical watch in the jail for an unspecified amount of time.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • Throughout the season, the Knights repeatedly demonstrated their resilience, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in critical moments.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
  • Trump and Francis repeatedly clashed over immigration.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • First, pertussis naturally occurs in cyclic epidemics, peaking every two to five years.
    Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The next step is to do a quick breathing routine like a cyclic sigh, which has really strong health benefits and really produces calm.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But while her universe may be continually expanding, Tems still wants her impact on the world to be fulfilling.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 May 2025
  • Ruhl tracks the way life continually presents to us opportunities to become more impassioned scholars of the human comedy.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025

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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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