repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)

Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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Moscow has repeatedly used hypersonic weapons against Ukraine, which the Kremlin has claimed are near-impossible to knock out of the sky. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Below, the wedding dress designers recently and repeatedly featured on real Vogue brides. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025 Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has repeatedly emphasized that flying is safe. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025 Arrested repeatedly since the height of the Egyptian uprising in 2011, he was sentenced in 2021 to an additional five years in prison for spreading false news and assaulting a police officer – charges that human rights organizations say were politically motivated. Mounira Elsamra, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeatedly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

adverb
re·​peat·​ed·​ly
-lē
: at frequent intervals : often

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