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
In a letter addressed to United Airlines employees, CEO Scott Kirby, who cited the FAA, said Newark Airport is designed to handle 77 departures and arrivals per hour at its peak, but airlines routinely schedule more flights than that.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Wins at any Grand Slam count for a lot, but Shelton said at Roland Garros there is something else on the line for this group, who often get classified as athletes with big power but lower tennis IQ.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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An alligator that has been frequently hand-fed will often lunge at an outstretched hand.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Holcombe recommends regularly wearing compression socks on long-hauls.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Democrats tend to blame oil companies, regularly accusing them of gouging to make excessive profits and even passing state legislation to prevent it.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the film, Elle Woods notoriously wore pink and always carried around her Chihuahua named Bruiser Woods.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The cornerstone of the series has always been the love-hate relationship between June and Serena Joy.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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In comparison, an NHL combine performance does not usually influence when a player is selected.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The central theme was people governance in a constantly changing business environment.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Those trends hit at the exact wrong moment for The Wheel of Time, which was constantly straining against the bonds of its eight-episode seasons.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Erling Haaland has been typically effective and Omar Marmoush a breath of fresh air.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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These features introduce young entrepreneurs to customer lifetime value concepts and retention strategies typically learned much later in business education.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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