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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Before his second Tommy John surgery, Buehler routinely threw his four-seam fastball in the high 90s.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings.
—Malena Carollo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump routinely holds marathon press conferences at the White House and on the road, both in stand-alone formats or pegged onto the back-end of other public appearances.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Foreign governments routinely charged all manner of tariffs on American goods, therefore benefiting whatever government or regime was in power there.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ratepayers routinely admonish state utility regulators for their high bills at public meetings.
—Malena Carollo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump routinely holds marathon press conferences at the White House and on the road, both in stand-alone formats or pegged onto the back-end of other public appearances.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Foreign governments routinely charged all manner of tariffs on American goods, therefore benefiting whatever government or regime was in power there.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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