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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
For decades, Musk insisted that SpaceX would remain private until his fleet of Starships routinely carried humans to Mars.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The conversation is routinely interrupted by uniformed staff offering us a selection of canapés.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Canales has routinely brought up the need to manage injuries — not just McMillan’s ailment — at this point in the offseason.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Vietnam routinely propose sweeping data localization mandates.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The conversation is routinely interrupted by uniformed staff offering us a selection of canapés.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Canales has routinely brought up the need to manage injuries — not just McMillan’s ailment — at this point in the offseason.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Vietnam routinely propose sweeping data localization mandates.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
Adverb
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Most people choose to fly into Aspen airport, but that too can be hit or miss, with flights often being canceled and diverted due to weather conditions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Calls to boycott Japanese products occur frequently whenever old grievances re-emerge.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ducks are frequently seen wading in the area.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Then for the passengers regularly using the Purple Line, the CTA made stops after Belmont to accommodate Brown Line passengers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Open windows regularly so fresh air becomes the foundation of the scent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Constant adoration, sure, will always feel incredible from people who worship you and claim that the Cats film was actually decent.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The eldest child of the previous king, Viserys I, Rhaenyra was named the official heir to the Iron Throne as a teenager by her father, despite women usually being overlooked in the line of succession.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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At that edition in Germany, 19 from the squad of 22 had experience of professional football in Ghana’s top two divisions before leaving for European leagues, usually as teenagers.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Once installed, the grass is monitored constantly.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The diagnosis became official later that same month after a biopsy confirmed stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer, a rare subtype that accounts for less than 5% of lung cancer cases and is more commonly found in younger people and never-smokers.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The deliberate blackouts, commonly known as Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS, events, are affecting homes and businesses in eight counties north and west of Sacramento County.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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More than 800 French border control officers will be active, up from about 60 normally.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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