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
Companies routinely bill clients $165 an hour while paying technicians a mere fraction of that.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Campgrounds west of the site along the Tamiami Trail routinely flood during the South Florida rainy season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Almost always, there’s no update until the second beta in late June or early July, and that routinely arrives at least two weeks after the first beta (and the first public beta is scheduled for July).
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
His opinions on player personnel are heard routinely by the club’s decision makers.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Campgrounds west of the site along the Tamiami Trail routinely flood during the South Florida rainy season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Almost always, there’s no update until the second beta in late June or early July, and that routinely arrives at least two weeks after the first beta (and the first public beta is scheduled for July).
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
His opinions on player personnel are heard routinely by the club’s decision makers.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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Outdoors, scales often are controlled by natural predators, such as parasitic wasps.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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American investors own shares in companies around the world, which means a tax on foreign earnings stateside will frequently be a tax on U.S. earners.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The How and Why Wonder Books were frequently featured in educator book lists.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Both commitments have been regularly brought up by Trump.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 June 2025
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In 2023, a study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and Public Health found dogs who regularly socialized with other animals were healthier.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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France — always in the mix in the major tournaments of the women’s game, yet still without a trophy.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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There'd always been someone, not even necessarily a romantic partner.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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There were usually ten girls and ten boys to start with, but now, as the girls outnumbered the boys, one of us would be gone by tomorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The ventures dominating an emerging industry are usually early and smart movers who picked the right combination of product, segment, strategic group, and sales driver.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The books always take a little longer to sort through; stacks of paper and hard backs line the tall floating shelves in the back area of the shop, and new ones are constantly being added.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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Descaling is another word for cleaning your machine, and it’s typically recommended to give it a good clean every three to six months.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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While Mbeumo was typically listed as a right winger and defended in that position, he was directed to move inside and play on the opposition’s defensive line when Brentford had attacking opportunities, allowing Wissa to drop deeper and help with the build-up.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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