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
The scientists — who conduct genetic sampling of endangered salmon to check the species’ stock status and survival — routinely work with chemicals that can burn skin, erupt into flames and cause cancer.
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Similar levels of dissatisfaction are routinely uncovered when consumers are asked to rate their experience with low-flow toilets, washing machines, and dishwashers.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Pile echoed the idea that Black students’ concerns are routinely dismissed, citing the lack of an effort to track or quantify incidents of harassment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden’s physical and mental capacity, Trump himself has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy—shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Similar levels of dissatisfaction are routinely uncovered when consumers are asked to rate their experience with low-flow toilets, washing machines, and dishwashers.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025
Pile echoed the idea that Black students’ concerns are routinely dismissed, citing the lack of an effort to track or quantify incidents of harassment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden’s physical and mental capacity, Trump himself has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy—shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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Location always dictates the context of home pricing, for example oceanfront California homes often do not include air conditioning, a factor that would otherwise undermine property value.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Carina’s two younger brothers, 16 and 18, live with their parents in Pittsburg, where Nixon works long hours as a welder and often comes home late and exhausted.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Our expert take The American Express® Green Card is geared toward those who frequently travel and eat out often, but don’t want to shell out on a premium card.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since then, it’s frequently been the target of litigation, starting in 1947 when the duo sued to invalidate DC’s ownership of the rights to Superman.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And in his first year as coach, Glenn won’t have any uncertain media moments that Rodgers regularly instigated.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The legendary Australian rock band appears regularly on Billboard’s charts in the United States, and several of its most familiar tracks continue to perform well globally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The classic Trader Joe’s tote bag has, in our humble opinion, always been kind of a slay.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Steve Grobman, chief technology officer at McAfee, says there is usually much more going on than just an innocent wrong number.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Known for her wardrobe of elevated basics, Meghan Markle isn’t usually one to follow the trend cycle.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe Mara, the Tisch family and the new minority owners will just ride this regime out through its fifth season regardless to run out the clock on their contracts and avoid constantly paying multiple regimes at once — just like Cowboys owner Jerry Jones did with Mike McCarthy to save a few bucks.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her lymph nodes swelled constantly, but biopsies showed no cancer.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Roman Catholic Church has about 1.3 billion members worldwide, and papal funerals typically draw millions of mourners to Rome.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then official documents are filled out, the new pope is fitted with papal attire — there are typically three sets of garments at the ready — and the news is announced to the public.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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