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.—
Andrew Victor
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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While console makers routinely ban players and consoles from online play and services, remotely bricking a game console's offline capabilities for EULA violations seems exceedingly rare in practice.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
But softball teams routinely rely on just one or two ace pitchers.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Hawkins routinely took four classes per semester, once peaking at five.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Household names on tour are seeded in the 60s now, and the round of 32 now routinely features past gold medal winners.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
But softball teams routinely rely on just one or two ace pitchers.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Hawkins routinely took four classes per semester, once peaking at five.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Household names on tour are seeded in the 60s now, and the round of 32 now routinely features past gold medal winners.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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