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
Gil Kerlikowske, Customs and Border Enforcement commissioner from 2014 to 2017, said his agency routinely used Armed Forces, both National Guards and active duty troops, to help out Border Patrol agents.
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Image Image Image Brazil’s beaches are routinely packed with people jumping, sprinting, squatting and skating.
—Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Courts routinely hand out heavy sentences to people convicted of trafficking even small quantities of narcotics.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
As a workaround, Pierre routinely shops at retail for Trump’s designer choices.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Image Image Image Brazil’s beaches are routinely packed with people jumping, sprinting, squatting and skating.
—Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Courts routinely hand out heavy sentences to people convicted of trafficking even small quantities of narcotics.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
As a workaround, Pierre routinely shops at retail for Trump’s designer choices.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
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How To Wash Feather Pillows The feathers in a feather pillow most often come from the back feathers or wings of ducks or geese, whereas down is a type of cluster devoid of the quill.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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The right-sided wing-back role has most often been filled by Amad, who is naturally a wide forward, or the versatile defender Noussair Mazraoui, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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By bypassing the hazardous waters around the Stad peninsula, the tunnel will eliminate the need for navigating its frequently rough seas and powerful currents.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Oddly enough, though, the Blackhawks frequently have been at their best against the league’s best.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Below is an Iverson concept that NBA teams run regularly, especially early in quarters to get their best players looks.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lee’s role as the female lead’s bodyguard catapulted him to national heartthrob status; his popularity was so great that fans would regularly leave messages all over the exterior of his apartment, and traffic would be stalled across four lanes ahead of one of his fan meetings.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Of course, anyone could always claim to be anyone—with all due respect to prostitutes, grifter might actually be the world’s oldest profession.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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About two-thirds of Republicans say local police should always cooperate, a view that only about one-quarter of Democrats share.—
Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the most damaged and contaminated areas, officials will usually send in debris-removal teams to clear away the most dangerous waste and ash.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Check the product listing—there's usually a case thickness limit in millimeters.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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On its for-you-page, which is powered by a proprietary algorithm owned by parent company ByteDance, the infinite scroll keeps users engaged on the app by constantly exposing them to new creators and trends that the algorithm predicts will align with their interests.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scheduling became an even bigger challenge than constantly being shot at in the game while trying to practice the play.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The two largest expenditures are typically the general fund and capital fund budgets.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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The court typically deliberates its decisions in private.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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