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 Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories’ full-service parasitology laboratory routinely identifies animal parasites in livestock, pets and wildlife. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The practice spawned a parallel system of procurement in the military, whereby low-level commanders routinely placed orders from the suppliers of their choice. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The Housing Rights Initiative also wants the government to assign a monitor to routinely test the company’s properties for compliance with the law, Carr said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The family routinely visits the site, a tradition that’s often the cause of emotional outbursts. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for routinely

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The reasons vary, but a frequent issue is that nurses often don't want to work under present conditions and risk their licenses.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Kareem Hunt, who often shared the load with Pacheco, ranked 44th.

— Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 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

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Still, most of those QBs aren’t regularly going against Horn and Mike Jackson — one of the best cornerback combos in the league —every day.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
The event regularly drew other musicians, including Bono, Shane MacGowan, and Sinéad O'Connor.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

Preoccupied with other priorities and under pressure to drive sales through constantly evolving trends, brands and designers often paid little attention to the impact their material choices had on animals and the environment.

— P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
The idea that a company constantly tracks what a car does, whether it was involved in a crime or not, manages to violate people’s expectations of privacy in their personal space and of freedom of movement simultaneously.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of constantly

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Uncrewed vessels, commonly known as drone boats, have long been a staple of Ukrainian tactics against Russian ships in the Black Sea and famously used with explosives.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 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

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