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
An advisor who routinely works with clients in similar circumstances is more likely to understand your challenges and opportunities.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The organization would routinely brief decision-makers at both the Pentagon and the executive branch on foreign policy and national security issues, NPR noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
The federal government routinely classifies vast amounts of information pertaining to military and intelligence operations.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s because, in the early 2000s, the Kyiv Arsenal Central Design Bureau developed a new seeker head for the R-73 during a period when Russian and Ukrainian industry routinely cooperated on munitions production.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The organization would routinely brief decision-makers at both the Pentagon and the executive branch on foreign policy and national security issues, NPR noted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
The federal government routinely classifies vast amounts of information pertaining to military and intelligence operations.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s because, in the early 2000s, the Kyiv Arsenal Central Design Bureau developed a new seeker head for the R-73 during a period when Russian and Ukrainian industry routinely cooperated on munitions production.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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And while Millennials are often the nostalgic engine behind these promotions, Gen Z is helping drive demand.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Myanmar’s junta government doesn’t often want others to intervene in its affairs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These leaders are frequently engaged by organizations experiencing stagnant growth or seeking to penetrate new markets.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In today’s competitive real estate market, homes often sell quickly and sellers frequently dictate closing dates and other key terms.—
Lucas Bucl,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This new mom is left wondering when she's supposed to find ample opportunity to work out regularly with a limited support network.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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Catcher Nick Fortes, who has caught Alcantara regularly since his 2022 Cy Young season, said the impact of having Alcantara back can’t be overstated.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These may not always provide accurate heart rate and step count measurements.56 The metric could also be influenced by outside factors that vary from person to person, Greene said.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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In a city that’s always moving, always evolving, Broadway remains a steadfast symbol of New York’s soul.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In Texas, inventory levels have been rising fast in these usually slow months.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sai was a victim of her super aggressive gameplay that left other players constantly on edge.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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What went cruelly overlooked was the larger effect of such coercion: lasting trauma for Schneider, whose outspokenness over the years about her experience typically went unnoticed.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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In a corporate office, employees typically do not sit in one spot all day.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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