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.
Recent Examples on the Web After all, Johnson has repeatedly admitted to having difficulty completing songs and only having words and phrases rather than finished thoughts. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2024 Base has repeatedly hit new highs for daily transactions, most recently setting the record with more than 5 million transactions on a single day. Sandy Carter, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The season repeatedly indicts the Milwaukee police for its apparent indifference to Dahmer’s victims, many of whom were Black or brown and gay, and excoriates true-crime aficionados for their callousness toward the victims and their families. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also running for president, has repeatedly reiterated her support for Ukraine, as have most members of the Democratic Party. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repeatedly 

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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 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

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

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