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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Bukele has disregarded due process and repealed term limits in El Salvador; according to Human Rights Watch, prisoners at CECOT are routinely tortured.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two decades of war in Afghanistan and Iraq blurred the traditional boundaries of the battlefield, routinely placing women in combat conditions even before formal restrictions were lifted.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Across the country, cities routinely establish stadium and megaproject oversight boards.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Two decades of war in Afghanistan and Iraq blurred the traditional boundaries of the battlefield, routinely placing women in combat conditions even before formal restrictions were lifted.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Across the country, cities routinely establish stadium and megaproject oversight boards.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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