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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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis. Sam Meredith,dan Murphy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 Ciattarelli repeatedly questioned Sherrill's involvement in a cheating scandal at the Naval Academy in 1994. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025 Trump has repeatedly referred to the democratic socialist as a communist. Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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repeatedly

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

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