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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By 1790, half of the world's coffee was being grown in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, in what is today Haiti, Pendergrast says, where slaves were routinely mistreated, raped and murdered.
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Iranian state media and the regime routinely refer to Khamenei as a martyr.
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Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Americans who live or work abroad routinely encounter gaps in Social Security coverage, contribution rules, and benefit eligibility that Congress has never fully addressed.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In fact, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible for a few more months across the United States – and the rest of the northern hemisphere – arcing across the night sky.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Iranian state media and the regime routinely refer to Khamenei as a martyr.
—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Americans who live or work abroad routinely encounter gaps in Social Security coverage, contribution rules, and benefit eligibility that Congress has never fully addressed.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In fact, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible for a few more months across the United States – and the rest of the northern hemisphere – arcing across the night sky.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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