ROUTINELY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

routinely

adverb

Definition of routinely

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 It’s routinely thrown around online, both sincerely and in jest, to describe anything that feels inauthentic. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Under coach Sean McVay, the Rams’ final preseason games routinely are showcases for players vying for spots on the practice squad, not the roster. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Kept in coops throughout the region, the birds are routinely tested for viruses. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 But sports routinely offer chances for redemption and both players are trying to seize on those chances. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for routinely

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Our first feature profile this week focuses on Cristiano Ronaldo, often referred to simply as CR7.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
One of her biggest gripes is how often the beauty industry flogs acidic products to control oil production when women are experiencing hormonal imbalance.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

The Leipzig-area airport briefly closed in early August after German authorities found an explosive-laden drone along with a detonator at the facility, which is also where Ukrainian transport aircraft frequently land.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
This creates prime conditions for waking up more frequently at night, rising earlier than the alarm and having a tougher time falling asleep in the first place.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequently

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Six Flags Magic Mountain insists that X2 is regularly tested and meets industry safety regulations.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
North Korea’s state media regularly hailed citizens who, amid earthquakes and floods, laid down their lives to protect sacral images of Kim Il Sung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

Unlike a surgical robot, its work usually takes place away from the patient, but its role can still have a direct effect on patient safety.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Credit bidding occurs when an asset of a debtor is being sold at a judicial sale (usually, but not always, meaning an auction).

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
This is because the material that serves as the building blocks for planets is constantly escaping the swirling platters of gas and dust, or protoplanetary disks, that wrap around infant stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

Although Salmonella primarily originates in the intestinal tracts of people and animals, including insects and birds, the bacterium is commonly found in the environment.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of commonly

Adverb

The Red Sox were not holding Chisholm on first base, which normally means the defending team is indifferent to the offensive team taking the next base.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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