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's second term has seen the president double down on his ambition to acquire the minerals-rich island -- despite Danish and Greenlandic politicians repeatedly rebuffing him. David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026 Trump repeatedly pushed the deadline back via executive action. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Jan. 2026 Washington has seen this pattern repeatedly. Paul McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 Big box retailers dropped his pillows after Lindell repeatedly backed the president's claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Esme Murphy, CBS News, 23 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 26 Jan. 2026.

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repeatedly

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

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