repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)

Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
Recent Examples on the Web Characters are hit with bottles and clubs, and multiple scenes show people being repeatedly punched in the head. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Until now, the Biden administration has repeatedly moved to shield Israel from cease-fire calls at the world body, saying Israel had a right to defend itself after the Oct. 7 attack. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Throughout the conflict, the U.S. has repeatedly deployed top-ranking envoys to Israel in order to persuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hardline government to take measures to protect civilians in Gaza. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024 Aston Martin has repeatedly needed to raise more capital since Stroll rescued the company four years ago. Jamie Nimmo, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024 The country’s bishops have repeatedly called for the Vatican to expel Bishop Vangheluwe from the priesthood with the case becoming a symbol of the abuse scandals in the country. Christopher Lamb, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 On the topic of race and discrimination, Musk repeatedly failed to answer Lemon’s questions directly. Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Wu was repeatedly criticized for being an outsider: a Chicagoan by birth. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024 Banks himself testified that he was involved in a 2013 incident in which a suspect died after being beaten by deputies and bitten repeatedly by the same dog that later attacked Myles. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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Cite this Entry

“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

adverb
re·​peat·​ed·​ly
-lē
: at frequent intervals : often

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