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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
Windows 11 users are still routinely tricked into switching to Edge and Bing after some Windows Updates.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
London is so old that wheelchair users are routinely turned away from restaurants, bars, and hotels simply because steps are deemed too beautiful or too invaluable to be replaced or supplemented by ramps.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump has routinely criticized the NFL for its new kickoff rules, which were established ahead of the 2024 season and tweaked going into 2025.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Back in the mid-2000s, the dollar was routinely trading in the 80s!
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
London is so old that wheelchair users are routinely turned away from restaurants, bars, and hotels simply because steps are deemed too beautiful or too invaluable to be replaced or supplemented by ramps.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump has routinely criticized the NFL for its new kickoff rules, which were established ahead of the 2024 season and tweaked going into 2025.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Back in the mid-2000s, the dollar was routinely trading in the 80s!
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routinely
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Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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These therapies are not universally successful, of course, but can often save lives and defeat cancers where other methods are unsuccessful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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With several teams in qualification places on goal difference alone as things stand, prepare for the league table to be changing as frequently as an airport departures board throughout the 90 minutes.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE that focuses on cross-border crimes, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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My anesthesia was administered by an MD anesthesiologist, but there are also many nurse anesthetists that work regularly with plastic surgeons.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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During her podcast episodes, Kylie regularly shares updates on her kids, her motherhood journey and their development.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Finding good Japanese food in London hasn’t always been the easiest task, given the city’s abundance of mediocre sushi takeaway spots and gaudy central London restaurants serving sub-par fish dressed up with too many bells and whistles.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Device trials usually involve fewer patients and measurements because the product isn’t systemic like a drug, Eisenfrats says.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bad things always linger, but usually at the margins, where they're somewhat easily managed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Cross-Functional Peer This person is someone at your same professional level but in a department that your team works with constantly.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lobotka is constantly processing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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These bacteria, which commonly live in the back of the throat, can spread from person to person through close contact.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Such swarms are commonly associated with volcanic activity but can occur elsewhere.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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That design allows the attack to slip through protections that would normally stop malware in its tracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routinely. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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