routinely
adverb
rou·tine·ly
rü-ˈtēn-lē 
ˈrü-ˌtēn-
: as a matter of regular occurrence
Airlines routinely sell tickets to more people than the plane can seat, counting on several people not to arrive.—
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Andrew Victor… he routinely slept with one arm dangling off the side of his bed and his feet kicked free of the sheets.—Holly Black
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Last season the previous coaching staff routinely insisted the team wasn’t opposed to 3-pointers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Taylor routinely displayed his speed and quickness, along with his reliable hands.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, business is booming in places like London, where Marvel, DC, Mission: Impossible and Star Wars now routinely set up camp.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Taylor routinely displayed his speed and quickness, along with his reliable hands.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Meanwhile, business is booming in places like London, where Marvel, DC, Mission: Impossible and Star Wars now routinely set up camp.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for routinely
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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