repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)
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Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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Trump has criticized Powell repeatedly during his first year back in the White House ‒ threatening to try to fire him from the board of the independent agency ‒ for refusing to lower interest rates. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026 Video shows the agent in the tan beanie repeatedly shoving observers. Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 During the struggle, an unidentified Border Patrol agent can be heard repeatedly shouting that the man was armed, according to the report. Greg Wehner , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Agreeing to terms, then revisiting them repeatedly, signals instability. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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repeatedly

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

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