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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During a demo, Zuckerberg repeatedly attempted to call Meta tech chief Andrew Bosworth unsuccessfully. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 Despite professing fidelity to free enterprise, conservatives have repeatedly backed government interventions that advantage corporations. Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 This is an area of regulation which the federal courts have consistently and repeatedly ruled to be the sole province of the federal government under the Clean Air act. David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The administration has repeatedly positioned American AI companies as key players in global competition and expects reciprocal cooperation from these firms. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.

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repeatedly

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

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