routinely

adverb

Definition of routinelynext
as in often
in a frequent or repeated manner She is often late leaving for work and routinely skips breakfast. An annual concert that routinely draws 20,000 attendees.

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Recent Examples of routinely High-major programs routinely schedule teams such as MTSU for single nonconference contests. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 Across business functions, leaders routinely invest in generating new evidence to make better decisions. — Dave Ulrich, Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2026 And in each case the president attempted to explain and justify his policies—standards Trump has routinely failed to meet. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026 In a profession routinely flush with elderly practitioners, Blomstedt, year after year, retained his title as the world's oldest active conductor. — Tom Huizenga, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for routinely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
  1. often
  2. frequently
  3. regularly
  4. always
  5. usually
  6. constantly
  7. commonly
  8. normally
Adverb
  • The often-sleepy general election campaign was a sharp contrast to the bruising, expensive Democratic primary that preceded it in March.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Midterm elections have often been a referendum on the sitting president.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • Aswad frequently sees individuals overlook important considerations related to retirement account withdrawals, charitable giving strategies, investment gains and losses, Roth IRA conversions, and estate or beneficiary planning.
    — JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusting mowing height, watering deeply but less frequently, and following appropriate fertilization practices may improve its appearance without additional seed.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of frequently
Adverb
  • However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Though 16 state legislative and county elections are uncontested, two are receiving a lot of attention with television commercials — mostly on the Democratic side — regularly showing on local airwaves.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of regularly
Adverb
  • Heather Knight, a native of Northern California, has always casually cheered on the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors.
    — Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Exusdus, usually a receiver, finished with 174 yards rushing in 13 carries.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The serials are churned out in bulk, usually screen every day or several nights a week, and often stretch to hundreds of episodes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • Rooms are constantly refreshed, which means that nothing ever feels old or worn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The idea was inspired by birds, which often hop from place to place instead of constantly flying, saving them a lot of energy.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • According to Shelley, the smaller vessels exploit those challenges while using tactics commonly associated with Iran’s ghost fleet.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Adult house centipedes have 30 legs, while commonly encountered millipedes typically have about 60 to 400.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Willis was caught from behind for a sack on a third-down pass attempt in the fourth quarter by Detroit’s Derrick Moore on a play Willis normally would have escaped using his speed.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of normally

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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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