routinely
adverb
rou·tine·ly
rü-ˈtēn-lē 
ˈrü-ˌtēn-
: as a matter of regular occurrence
Airlines routinely sell tickets to more people than the plane can seat, counting on several people not to arrive.—
Andrew Victor
Andrew Victor… he routinely slept with one arm dangling off the side of his bed and his feet kicked free of the sheets.—Holly Black
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
There, 80-foot waves routinely crash close to shore and the surfing events that followed have turned the community into a global tourist and surfing mecca.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
There, 80-foot waves routinely crash close to shore and the surfing events that followed have turned the community into a global tourist and surfing mecca.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for routinely
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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