routinely

adverb

rou·​tine·​ly rü-ˈtēn-lē How to pronounce routinely (audio)
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 The coolest collegiate women’s basketball player on the planet routinely produces plays so picturesque, every smudge is briefly met with a pained annoyance that inspires her to retrieve the brush and swirl anew. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024 Envelopes stuffed with cash were routinely sent by courier to girlfriends and parents, to avoid a direct paper trail to the players. Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024 While conservative Republicans routinely demand steep spending cuts, willing to shut down government to make changes, their own colleagues reject that approach, and the big reductions in government programs and services that are important to constituents back home. Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2024 Big wins routinely lead to spikes in applications, enrollment and, as the university community rallies around its team, alumni contributions. Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Handle and prepare food safely by washing fruits and vegetables well, cooking oysters and other shellfish thoroughly and routinely cleaning and sanitizing kitchen utensils and surfaces. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 The veteran center back pairing of Emily Menges and Kayla Sharples were lockdown defenders for 90 minutes, holding an organized back line that never got beat through the middle and routinely recovered to disrupt fastbreak opportunities. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 Taking North American wild sheep as one example, opportunities for hunting are so limited that in jurisdictions like Sonora, Mexico, or some Indian reservations, where permits are distributed by the market, tags routinely sell for mid-six-digit sums. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024 Speaking later to a juvenile probation officer, Cadenhead said that his server attracted as many as 400 members who routinely posted shocking images, including videos of torture and child pornography. Chris Dehghanpoor, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of routinely was in 1858

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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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