as in constantly
many times
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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Recent Examples of hourly
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
But the odds of that decreased following the report’s release, which also noted that average hourly wages grew at a 3.9% annual pace, 0.2 percentage point more than expected.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The Treno Gottardo runs hourly to Locarno, with a stop in Bellinzona.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Each store hires a minimum 175 full-time employees with hourly pay from $18 to $22, depending on the region.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
But the odds of that decreased following the report’s release, which also noted that average hourly wages grew at a 3.9% annual pace, 0.2 percentage point more than expected.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Adjective
The grand jury also found that the sheriff does not track safety checks — required at least hourly by state regulations — for continuous quality improvement purposes, another practice that could reduce medical emergencies and save lives.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The Treno Gottardo runs hourly to Locarno, with a stop in Bellinzona.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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Writers, students, workers, and business people constantly face deadlines, dates when manuscripts and homework must be submitted and orders filled.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Those underground markets — often hosted on the dark web — create demand for cybercriminals to steal personal information and then sell that to scammers.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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By Monday, the federal government had approved the plans to build the project, and soon after trucks were bringing in portable restrooms, tents and industrial generators into the area — laying the groundwork for days of around-the-clock construction.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Responsibilities include proactively monitoring for threats, helping executives map out business and personal travel, coordinating with law enforcement and around-the-clock availability for executives and their families.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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American investors own shares in companies around the world, which means a tax on foreign earnings stateside will frequently be a tax on U.S. earners.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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This virus most frequently causes asymptomatic infections, but symptomatic infections can have quite severe symptoms, including paralysis of one or more limbs or even of the muscles involved in breathing.—
Jen Christiansen,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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News outlets devoted round-the-clock coverage to Jackson, and MTV dedicated its programming almost exclusively to the musician.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The new revenue will pay for a new fire station and a ‘round-the-clock firefighter position, town manager Ryan Spitzer told The Charlotte Observer.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Russian officials have repeatedly raised concerns about escalation and the potential for nuclear fallout.—
Dan Gooding
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Smollett has repeatedly denied staging the hate crime and has maintained that the attack was real.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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First, pertussis naturally occurs in cyclic epidemics, peaking every two to five years.—
Annette Regan,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On one hand, companies must continually invest resources, monitor cutting-edge technologies, improve startup support mechanisms and attract more high-potential startups.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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