repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)

Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025 But officials in Moscow -- and nationalist, pro-Kremlin public figures -- have repeatedly hinted at Russian aggression against the Baltic states. David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 The plaintiffs repeatedly raised their concerns with school administrators, the lawsuit says, but were told the school was following state law. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeatedly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

adverb
re·​peat·​ed·​ly
-lē
: at frequent intervals : often

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