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 Police in San Jose and other cities can tap networks of cameras aimed at public spaces, while departments throughout the region routinely request footage from residents and businesses. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 The best thing Vea has going for him is the respect of opponents who routinely double-team him, which is the crux of Todd Bowles’ defense. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Iran routinely puts up billboards across the city, purporting to demonstrate its might amid the war with Israel and the US. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for routinely

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Constant said failure to appear charges, often due to the bus being late, a lack of childcare or permission to take the day off from work, are driving Connecticut’s pretrial population.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The danger comes as drivers hunt for limited street parking, often making their own way, and beachgoers cross four lanes of high-speed traffic.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

Yet there’s also a growing inevitability to those clubs losing their stars to domestic rivals, an event occurring far more frequently than before and which further solidifies the hierarchical structure of English football.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet, according to Ries, the financial tools companies use to evaluate decisions frequently discourage investing in it because trust rarely appears on a balance sheet.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Centre-backs who regularly face pressure tend to produce the highest number of clearances, blocks and interceptions.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Rubber There should always be a rubber surface covering the head of the paddle, as this surface will make contact with the ball when playing.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
These days, Meloni almost always wears trousers, avoids bold patterns and favors pastels and other neutral colors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

The season is coming to a close, yes, but the water is at its warmest, the farmstand fruit is at its sweetest, and the temperatures, once far too high, have usually cooled down to the high 70s and low 80s (perfection).

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
But life has a way of mucking up even the best plans, sometimes all at once and sometimes bit by bit and usually a little of both.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Hughes says that miscarriage concerns are common for pregnant women and that doctors are constantly discussing risks and benefits with their patients.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Phones carry cyberbullying, group-chat disputes, read receipts and the pressure to remain constantly available.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

The challenge is that manganese telluride normally forms multiple magnetic domains, which can point in different directions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
In Tokyo on Wednesday, commuter trains and flights were operating normally along with businesses, but the meteorological agency warned residents in northern and western Japan of heavy rain and thunder throughout the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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