as in constantly
many times
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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Recent Examples of hourly
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
Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2014, the Economic Policy Institute found that the real hourly wages of residential building workers remained 4.2 percent below their 2009 levels — even though wages in the rest of the private sector had largely recovered.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
In a society cleaved into labor sellers and capital owners, every increase in workers’ hourly productivity tends to accelerate their worldly dispossession.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2014, the Economic Policy Institute found that the real hourly wages of residential building workers remained 4.2 percent below their 2009 levels — even though wages in the rest of the private sector had largely recovered.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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Maybe Mara, the Tisch family and the new minority owners will just ride this regime out through its fifth season regardless to run out the clock on their contracts and avoid constantly paying multiple regimes at once — just like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did with Mike McCarthy to save a few bucks.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 piece at a time, stirring constantly until the sauce emulsifies and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. 4: Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Location always dictates the context of home pricing, for example oceanfront California homes often do not include air conditioning, a factor that would otherwise undermine property value.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The darkness in his films often comes with heavy doses of irony, which is a quality that comes across frequently during our hourlong, wide-ranging interview.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Weather-dependent sources of electricity predictably prove to be a poor match for the around-the-clock energy needs of data centers, much less homes and businesses.—
Terry Jarrett,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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But with their mom no longer trusted to provide that and the shelter unable to offer around-the-clock care, the authorities sought help from outside.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ambition, drive and zeal are frequently components of a leader’s success, but equanimity is an equally important strength, particularly in a crisis.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since then, it’s frequently been the target of litigation, starting in 1947 when the duo sued to invalidate DC’s ownership of the rights to Superman.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Jones Road Forest Fire, advancing near the plant that still houses spent fuel, has led to evacuations and triggered round-the-clock oversight.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has repeatedly emphasized that flying is safe.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Although Alexander repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and doubled down on his innocence, the two wardens eventually cracked the case wide open by securing his cell phone records.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In relatively lean times the budget lobbying grows even more intense — a cyclic phenomenon now playing out as politicians wrestle with multibillion-dollar shortfalls.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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In relatively lean times the budget lobbying grows even more intense — a cyclic phenomenon now playing out as politicians wrestle with multi-billion-dollar shortfalls.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There’s a sensor dry feature that continually monitors temperature and moisture to determine the appropriate drying time.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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While the vacuum industry has continued to develop over the years, including robot helpers and beyond, cordless vacuums are continually getting better and more convenient to use thanks to slimmer, more streamlined bodies and wider capabilities like mopping dual features.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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