as in often
many times
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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as in around-the-clock
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Recent Examples of hourly
Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot can handle between 350 and 500 parcels hourly weighing about 77 pounds or less.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Measures including average hourly earnings and the employment cost index are rising at the slowest paces since 2021, according to the latest readings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot can handle between 350 and 500 parcels hourly weighing about 77 pounds or less.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Minimum wage workers in Hawaii will see the largest jump in their hourly pay.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Measures including average hourly earnings and the employment cost index are rising at the slowest paces since 2021, according to the latest readings.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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As is often the case when Arsenal and Chelsea meet, this match had the potential to be one of those gloriously uninhibited conflicts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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During her senior year of high school, however, her mom was diagnosed with cancer, and Marie helped her with around-the-clock care throughout her chemotherapy and radiation treatments.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Despite intensive care and around-the-clock monitoring, his neurological condition did not improve and did not respond to staff by New Year's Day.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Under Armour ColdGear leggings, Baleaf Fleece Lined leggings, Lululemon Wunder Trains, and Zella Cozy Tech leggings were constantly on rotation, even when temps dropped below zero.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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What Jake also adds, his Georgia coaches say, is discipline, pushing himself each day to get better, constantly working on his jump shot, ballhandling, defense.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Defined by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a rare genetic disorder that causes a spectrum of neurodevelopment disorders, SYNGAP1 currently has no cure and often requires round-the-clock care.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the project, the research team utilized the properties of bifacial solar cells and implemented a round-the-clock power generation system.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the relationship between the city council — the legislative arm — and the city management — the administrative arm — is symbiotic and cyclical.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the classic medical description focuses on symptoms that worsen with menstruation, the list of persistent, non-cyclical symptoms is extensive.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Quagliano has repeatedly denied that and defended the bank’s aircraft business as profitable.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Influenza can cause serious illness and complications, especially for people 65 years and older, people with certain chronic medical conditions and children under the age of 5, health officials said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Simple daily steps now can help lower the risk of chronic illness later in life.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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