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
Reporters here and across the nation routinely request public records to illuminate systemic failings, abuse and corruption across all levels of government.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
In January, former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that King Charles is a creature of habit and routinely requests two plums in a little bowl of juice for breakfast.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Carchex is one option that car owners routinely compare, but companies like Olive, FlexCare and CarEdge are our top picks for auto warranty coverage.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Shortsleeve and Kennealy have been calling their upcoming appearance on the show a debate, and have been routinely calling for a Republican debate among the three gubernatorial candidates.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
In January, former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that King Charles is a creature of habit and routinely requests two plums in a little bowl of juice for breakfast.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Carchex is one option that car owners routinely compare, but companies like Olive, FlexCare and CarEdge are our top picks for auto warranty coverage.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Shortsleeve and Kennealy have been calling their upcoming appearance on the show a debate, and have been routinely calling for a Republican debate among the three gubernatorial candidates.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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The best part is that someone connected to the film often joins us.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike chatbots that simply respond to prompts, AI agents can take proactive actions, which often require broader access to data and systems, raising privacy and security concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cook, tossing frequently and pressing down on tomatoes with a wooden spoon to encourage skins to split, about 5 minutes.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Whereas at least two-fifths of Americans regularly attended movies in theaters in 2019, an S&P Global survey found that the share fell to fewer than one-fifth in 2025.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both Marchment and Cooke had been suspended regularly at the time, piling up more than a half dozen suspensions.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Monitoring usually continues until the fire protection system is repaired and approved for use.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Along the Interstate 5 corridor near the Grapevine, early California poppies are already appearing, even though a full bloom usually does not arrive until late April or early May.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Robots beyond lab environments The company says its technology has already been tested in production environments where robots must deal with constantly changing materials and workflows.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Veteran commuters constantly weigh the stress of traffic over the stress of being late to work.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those were never tested for DNA, a procedure not commonly used in the late 1980s.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Younger cats that develop urinary tract infections more commonly develop struvite stones whereas calcium oxalate stones are more common in older cats.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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