routinely

adverb

rou·​tine·​ly rü-ˈtēn-lē 

ˈrü-ˌtēn-

: as a matter of regular occurrence

Airlines routinely sell tickets to more people than the plane can seat, counting on several people not to arrive.

—Andrew Victor

… he routinely slept with one arm dangling off the side of his bed and his feet kicked free of the sheets.

—Holly Black

Examples of routinely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the recent birth of her son, when hospital backlogs delayed WolfVoice's induction, Pipe encouraged her to advocate for an earlier appointment by routinely calling the hospital. —Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026

Insurance changes, premium hikes, formulary shifts, and prior authorization barriers are routinely framed as administrative necessities. —John Fomeche, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026

Guelleh was first elected to that post in 1999 and has since been reelected multiple times in elections that have been routinely boycotted by the opposition. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026

These stories make plain the bodily harm that crew members have routinely risked, and how these workers—whose enthusiasm for their work and for cinema itself is palpable—consider a profession whose hazards are not only physical but also psychological, professional, and familial. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for routinely

• cleanly
• greenly
• keenly
• meanly
• queenly