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 Polls have repeatedly shown that many Americans did not welcome a repeat of 2020’s Biden-Trump contest. Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024 The critical battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin were repeatedly mentioned from the GOP convention stage this past week in Milwaukee. ABC News, 21 July 2024 Stan Greenberg, who was Bill Clinton’s pollster and who had previously touted Biden’s re-election chances, repeatedly petitioned the White House to take his current peril more seriously. Brian Bennett, TIME, 21 July 2024 The babbling creek alongside that home is an artery that’s repeatedly raged with floodwaters in the past few weeks. Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 21 July 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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

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

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