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 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

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In practical terms, that means getting in a line of biblical proportions, often under a blazing sun, and hoping for the best.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 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

Video clips of Guarino performing the Endo One procedure — which involves repeatedly stabbing the skin with a thin, cylindrical rod, releasing a red laser — are posted regularly on his and EvoSkin’s Instagram accounts.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Children who regularly eat healthy foods growing up are more likely to maintain those habits later, which can reduce the risk of chronic diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of regularly

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

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Anderson’s injury record is slightly worse by virtue of a stress fracture in his back that kept him out for four months in the middle of the 2023-24 season, but over the two subsequent campaigns both have been near-constantly available.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Clark is the one constantly subjected to excessive physicality from other WNBA players, and Armour still finds a way to make the aftermath her responsibility.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 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

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