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 Having only lost seven of 146 European qualifiers over the previous three decades, Spain were routinely dispatched without Angus Gunn making one great save. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Judges routinely order immigrants to be deported for missing court dates. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Financial planners routinely advise most retirement savers to focus on two asset classes, stocks and bonds. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026 For example, landlords routinely build their property tax obligations into rent. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 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
  • Prying policy specifics from a political candidate often is like tugging a bone from a bulldog.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Thirty years later, the stories people tell most often aren’t about the medal counts or world records.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • As Ruiz tried to help Carson Palmquist navigate the early innings Tuesday, though, he was spotted looking over to the dugout frequently before pitches.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Measures could include reducing groundwater pumping and operating river locks less frequently, to limit saltwater flowing in.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of frequently
Adverb
  • Men’s health nonprofit Movember surveyed over 3,000 men aged 16-25 from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, and found that nearly two-thirds of them were regularly engaging with masculinity influencers.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • It's used regularly by the manufacturers of some of Europe's largest, fanciest, most expensive motorhomes, including Niesmann + Bischoff and Morelo.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of regularly
Adverb
  • Just on Summer House, Carl has three, and Jesse Solomon (always both names) has one.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Part of the drama on America’s Got Talent has always come from friction among the judges, who regularly have very different views of the acts before them.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Aqaba on the Red Sea is usually very busy during summer months.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.
    — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • These hormone levels fluctuate constantly, running highest in the morning and lower by the afternoon.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Stacy claims to hate him for constantly putting her second to the game.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Most commonly, Apple has held its keynote exactly eight days after Labor Day, in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2025, because the company favors a Tuesday event.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The best pineapple for canning is the MD2, a super-sweet, low-acid variety commonly grown in Costa Rica, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and the Philippines.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • Jones said an increase in transfers between river systems would normally not affect the downstream communities, but potentially could in a drought.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of normally

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