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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Though Russian craft have repeatedly violated NATO airspace during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the shootdowns over Poland represented the first time NATO had shot down Russian drones. David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 The Rockies would do well to follow the model of smaller-market teams like the Milwaukee Brewers, who have created a culture of success despite repeatedly churning through new players on the roster. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Thunberg, who rose to fame for her climate activism as a child, has repeatedly denied any ties between Hamas and the flotilla demonstrations. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 In the critical texts and curatorial essays reprinted here, Enwezor repeatedly engaged with artists who were on their own conscious or unconscious quests for identities that could not be reduced to their appearances or to the way their lives had been historicized. Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

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

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