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.—
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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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State television in recent days has routinely encouraged people to chant pro-government slogans accompanied by fireworks across the city, an annual ritual in the country.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
His case also lays bare a US immigration system that routinely subjects migrants to prolonged detention under harsh conditions – one that human rights organizations say overwhelmingly ensnares Black and brown people far from the public spotlight.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Clinicians don’t routinely recommend CoQ10 to their patients to help reduce blood sugar.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In part to comply, many hospitals routinely drug test patients or babies to check if a mother might have used substances.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
His case also lays bare a US immigration system that routinely subjects migrants to prolonged detention under harsh conditions – one that human rights organizations say overwhelmingly ensnares Black and brown people far from the public spotlight.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Clinicians don’t routinely recommend CoQ10 to their patients to help reduce blood sugar.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In part to comply, many hospitals routinely drug test patients or babies to check if a mother might have used substances.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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