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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
Visit any immigration forum online, or talk to anyone currently undergoing the process, to get an idea of the high stakes and the anxiety that legal immigrants routinely go through.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Wu signed an executive order requesting ICE release information on all its immigration arrests even though her own administration routinely ignores or objects to such public information requests.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
That price raises questions about whether these vehicles will ever be able to support a lunar space station or Moon base where astronauts can routinely rotate in and out on long-term expeditions, like researchers do in Antarctica today.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Waymo has also reportedly annoyed some people, including those who find self-driving vehicles to be an eyesore as well as locals where the vehicles routinely get stuck.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Wu signed an executive order requesting ICE release information on all its immigration arrests even though her own administration routinely ignores or objects to such public information requests.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
That price raises questions about whether these vehicles will ever be able to support a lunar space station or Moon base where astronauts can routinely rotate in and out on long-term expeditions, like researchers do in Antarctica today.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Waymo has also reportedly annoyed some people, including those who find self-driving vehicles to be an eyesore as well as locals where the vehicles routinely get stuck.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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Day laborers are often paid in cash, and many return to these locations every day in hope of getting more work.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Bacterial infections are most common, which can often be successfully treated with antibiotics.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Harvest the beans frequently to encourage additional bean production.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Given the relatively small protest area — which has been concentrated in just a few square blocks — officers from various agencies have frequently ended up in close proximity.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Adjusting your settings regularly puts you back in control of what others and Facebook can see and use.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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So Pastor Billy took the new assignment — but makes a point to visit Diana in her new home regularly.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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With Allen leading the way, the Bills are always going to be a team to watch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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His major tournament résumé was always particularly thin.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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This year, he’s scheduled to play 40 more shows, including Chilean and Colombian stadiums, Spanish arenas and German theaters — a leap few regional Mexican acts, whose touring is usually restricted to the United States and Mexico, have accomplished at such a scale.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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In effect, the price has gone down, a dynamic that usually leads to an increase in demand — all else equal.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Having a player who is constantly creating second chances for your team is a huge boost to your offense.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 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,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Caregiving has typically meant childcare, but the COVID-19 pandemic, an aging population and rising costs have expanded the definition to include siblings, parents, grandparents and even pets.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Many other local politicians typically also march in the parade, including Mayor Adams, who isn’t running in this month’s Democratic mayoral primary, having dropped out of it in the wake of the Trump administration’s controversial dismissal of his corruption indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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