routinely

adverb

rou·​tine·​ly rü-ˈtēn-lē How to pronounce routinely (audio)
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.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

Examples of routinely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The recall also covers some models of Philips' more complicated BiPAP ventilators, which facilitate both inhalation and exhalation and routinely cost hundreds of dollars more. Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Apr. 2024 Employees routinely shared user data, including U.S. user data, on these internal systems for testing, product development, and troubleshooting, said Ryan, whose account was corroborated by another former employee who left TikTok in early 2023. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024 Crockett’s steady output harkens back to yesteryear of country music where artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and others routinely ascribed to an-album-a-year schedules. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024 For years, conservative commentators have routinely pointed to incidents on campuses as illustrative of elite, liberal hypocrisy. Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024 But there is no state or federal requirement to routinely sample cows or milk. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 Now, Patches routinely hops on the radiator cover and on top of window perches to take in the views. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 The venue continues to routinely book major tours and events. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024 For eczema, along with the allergic diseases that routinely develop with it– peanut allergy and asthma – two chemical classes leaped off the page: diisocyanates and xylene. Ian Myles, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of routinely was in 1858

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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

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