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

… he routinely slept with one arm dangling off the side of his bed and his feet kicked free of the sheets.

—Holly Black

Examples of routinely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Enterprise legal teams in 2026 routinely insist on data exit covering prompts, embeddings, and fine-tunes. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Benavidez said investigators routinely examine an entire property when investigating a missing persons case. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

In Chicago, a police watchdog agency routinely releases body camera video of shootings and other serious use-of-force incidents within 60 days. — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Police in San Jose and other cities can tap networks of cameras aimed at public spaces, while departments throughout the region routinely request footage from residents and businesses. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for routinely

• cleanly
• greenly
• keenly
• meanly
• queenly