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
Adverb
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By doing the heavy lifting of continuously sifting through maintenance and operational data, the AI system can automatically generate insights about potential deviations and risks that may not seem obvious when manually trying to sort through all that data.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
In-fighting often hindered the progress of Hulu as its strategy continuously shifted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Her nephews and nieces, for instance, always seemed to have full schedules now.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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With Allen leading the way, the Bills are always going to be a team to watch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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Having a player who is constantly creating second chances for your team is a huge boost to your offense.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 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,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Almost always, there’s no update until the second beta in late June or early July, and that routinely arrives at least two weeks after the first beta (and the first public beta is scheduled for July).—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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His opinions on player personnel are heard routinely by the club’s decision makers.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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With expectations continually rising, now is a good time for CEOs not only to review organizational performance metrics but also to conduct a self-audit.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Plus, continually eating small amounts of food can be less satisfying than eating a large amount of food all at once.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The company’s average ridership for daytime trains is about 6,500 rides a month, with the highest ridership on some trains regularly surpassing 10,000.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Congress has regularly renewed the emergency rules since 2018, meaning there is no immediate change to federal policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Take the energy sector, where innovations frequently get stuck in pilot purgatory.—
Steve Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Harvest the beans frequently to encourage additional bean production.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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When conducting immigration raids, federal agents from the D.H.S., including Border Patrol, and from the F.B.I. often do interact with crowds of angry community members.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The owners went before the city council to ask for 15-minute parking for their customers who often grab orders and leave quickly.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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“Habitually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitually. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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