habitually

adverb

Definition of habituallynext
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 Synonyms for habitually
  1. continuously
  2. always
  3. constantly
  4. routinely
  5. continually
  6. regularly
  7. frequently
  8. often
Adverb
  • California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • MacKinnon is the league’s best player, a hockey robot, who has always been more concerned about winning than feelings.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Disposable batteries are almost always going to outlive rechargeable batteries, but this headlamp wouldn’t quit.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Draymond Green, who has been terrific this season defensively, constantly mucked up the paint with rotations.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Large language models are still new and routinely spit out inaccurate and unreliable information.
    Hayden Field, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022, Chinese aircraft began routinely flying over the median line in the Taiwan Strait, a demarcation that both sides had previously respected for over half a century.
    David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of routinely
Adverb
  • The recent disruptions at Seattle Airport further illustrate the stakes, as malicious actors continually probe for weaknesses in critical infrastructure.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trump and allies have continually spread unfounded claims about the 2020 election, with the former president consistently refusing to accept his loss in the presidential election four years ago.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • Around 10 percent of the population may even regularly succumb to the sensation, also called hypnagogic jerks in reference to the hypnagogic transitional stage of falling asleep.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Do progressive and centrist viewers return to MSNBC and CNN? Cable-news audiences plunged during the Biden years, in part because the lack of the nonstop drama and crises that characterized Trump’s first term provided less reason to tune in regularly.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of regularly
Adverb
  • As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Pixel's service indicator frequently displayed 5G UW, indicating it was connected to Verizon's fastest 5G network.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of frequently
Adverb
  • Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Brush piles with enough cover can hold a couple deer, and breeding pairs often shack up in such spots.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of often
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