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
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
His other jobs, for which he was paid hourly, had never offered him stock before.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
While taking a walk every 30 minutes produced the greatest improvements in mood and energy, researchers found that an hourly walking break offered the best balance between effectiveness and practicality for most people.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Adverb
Still, the study offers an early look at how the body’s own microbiome might one day deliver medicine on its own schedule, no hourly dosing required.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
His other jobs, for which he was paid hourly, had never offered him stock before.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
In the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District, hourly wage for a part-time faculty member ranged from $67 to $85 in the 2025-2026 school year.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
While taking a walk every 30 minutes produced the greatest improvements in mood and energy, researchers found that an hourly walking break offered the best balance between effectiveness and practicality for most people.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hourly
Adverb
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
Adjective
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Nursing home residents generally have access to around-the-clock nursing or rehabilitation services.
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Institutional clients gain access to around-the-clock settlement, programmable treasury capabilities, and potentially more efficient cross-border liquidity while remaining inside a regulated banking environment.
Adverb
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
Adjective
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View gallery - 3 images Ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards watching their tombs.
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Its on-site care will include, as needed, case management, nursing, occupational therapy, substance abuse support, workforce development, and round-the-clock resident coordinators .
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
Adjective
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Memory is brutally cyclical, and a record quarter at peak pricing has historically been a warning as often as an invitation.
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Deployments were cyclical and frequent.
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The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
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County officials have repeatedly warned that fraudulent claims take money away from public services and shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers.
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Others who could be more sensitive to extreme heat include pregnant women, people with chronic medical conditions and older adults, especially those who have pre-existing conditions, the NWS said.
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Kennedy has argued that seed oils cause chronic inflammation.
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“Hourly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hourly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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