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 First responders routinely encounter situations that most Americans will never experience. — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 By 1790, half of the world's coffee was being grown in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, in what is today Haiti, Pendergrast says, where slaves were routinely mistreated, raped and murdered. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026 Iranian state media and the regime routinely refer to Khamenei as a martyr. — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Tillman, who indeed routinely practices his free kicks after practice, had to replace his torn right cleat just before his first career World Cup goal. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for routinely

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Prying policy specifics from a political candidate often is like tugging a bone from a bulldog.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Thirty years later, the stories people tell most often aren’t about the medal counts or world records.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

Wardlaw, a homeless man who prosecutors said frequently slept on the Greenbelt and believed people on scooters were after him, was held in custody without bond.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Voros and her crew frequently skipped lunch to chase the light at both ends.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of frequently

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Men’s health nonprofit Movember surveyed over 3,000 men aged 16-25 from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, and found that nearly two-thirds of them were regularly engaging with masculinity influencers.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
It's used regularly by the manufacturers of some of Europe's largest, fanciest, most expensive motorhomes, including Niesmann + Bischoff and Morelo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Definition of regularly

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Just on Summer House, Carl has three, and Jesse Solomon (always both names) has one.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Part of the drama on America’s Got Talent has always come from friction among the judges, who regularly have very different views of the acts before them.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of always

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If a recipient’s birthdate is from the first to the 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Fortunately, finding a place to park is usually easier than finding a seat thanks to several nearby garages, although street parking can be harder to come by.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of usually

Adverb

Cyclospora is most commonly found in salad, raspberries, cilantro, basil, and snow peas.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 July 2026
According to Priya Jaisinghani, MD, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at NYU Langone Health, people commonly turn to peptides to lose weight, grow muscle, support exercise recovery, and enhance longevity.

— Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 July 2026

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