as in constantly
many times
she checks her phone for messages hourly
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Recent Examples of hourly
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
But Illinois' hourly tipped minimum wage ($8.40) towers above that of most Midwestern states.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
What To Know From December 2023 to December 2024, the average hourly and weekly earnings for American workers saw modest increases.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
At first, a clerk had to slip into the window hourly and wind them up.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
But Illinois' hourly tipped minimum wage ($8.40) towers above that of most Midwestern states.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Two officers had been doing their hourly rounds when they were attacked from behind by inmates.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
What To Know From December 2023 to December 2024, the average hourly and weekly earnings for American workers saw modest increases.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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Raising prices since 2012 Along its path to being the largest streaming service, Netflix has constantly raised prices since 2012, as The Verge recently illustrated.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wedding Etiquette: 7 Dos And Don'ts For Guests By Maria Morava Relationships Reporter 1 Wedding etiquette is constantly changing—and one woman wants to bring back an old tradition.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Beyond the personal benefits, friendships often lead to stronger collaboration, better communication, and a more cohesive team dynamic.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Programs that provide housing subsidies, access to quality child care and job training could alleviate the conditions that often lead to child welfare involvement.—
Jumara Perry,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His mother, meanwhile, is a geriatric wreck who needs around-the-clock attention.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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In theory, these could one day provide reliable and clean around-the-clock energy to support AI’s energy while keeping carbon emissions at bay.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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By bypassing the hazardous waters around the Stad peninsula, the tunnel will eliminate the need for navigating its frequently rough seas and powerful currents.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Well aware that many American designers aren’t rushing to dress Trump, as was the case in 2017 when several like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs publicly said so, Pierre frequently shops retail in New York City to find options for her.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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With Medicaid managed care plans dispensing the state’s dollars, though, few families are approved for round-the-clock nursing care, children’s advocates say.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers shared that they were repeatedly impressed by its ample interior space and can pack far more than expected.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The party never stops Perhaps all this overwhelming negativity regarding the end of the Universe is what prompted Nobel laureate Roger Penrose in 2010 to propose a completely different mechanism for the long-term fate of the Universe, something dubbed conformal cyclic cosmology, or CCC.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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Such ineptitude, and yet our leaders are continually reelected.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Hanging curtains around the doors will continually let the light in while helping to keep your area as your own.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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