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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But in much of Texas, that right is routinely denied.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet, surveys routinely show that American consumers have been slow to embrace high-yield savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Led by sophomore right-hander Lucas Smith and freshmen Jacob Imoto (Mission Hills High School) and Joey Halter (Westview High School), the Comets have six relievers who routinely work up to two innings a game.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Before he was arrested by ICE last month, Abrego Garcia was routinely attending check-ins with the agency, the filings said.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet, surveys routinely show that American consumers have been slow to embrace high-yield savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Led by sophomore right-hander Lucas Smith and freshmen Jacob Imoto (Mission Hills High School) and Joey Halter (Westview High School), the Comets have six relievers who routinely work up to two innings a game.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Before he was arrested by ICE last month, Abrego Garcia was routinely attending check-ins with the agency, the filings said.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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