repeatedly

American  

[ri-pee-tid-lee] / rɪˈpi tɪd li /

adverb

1. again and again; over and over.

   Once I got into the music and started listening to it repeatedly, I was able to piece together the lyrics.

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Etymology

Origin of repeatedly

repeated ( def. ) + -ly

Explanation

To do something repeatedly means to do it over and over again. If you text your friend repeatedly during her geometry test, she'll probably get annoyed and turn her phone off. If a teacher tells a student, "I've told you repeatedly that you need to raise your hand before you speak," it means that the teacher has said this many times. This adverb implies an ongoing or even constant kind of activity. At the heart of repeatedly is the verb repeat, which has the Latin root repetere, "do or say again," or "attack again."

Example Sentences

The S&P 500 lost more than 1% last Wednesday after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh repeatedly emphasized that officials are “unambiguously and unanimously” committed to bringing inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Powerful volcanic eruptions and rapid climate shifts repeatedly reshaped habitats, driving extinctions and opening opportunities for new species to evolve.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Dean Gauci had grown angry that the block of flats he manages in Cardiff was being repeatedly targeted by waste offenders.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The Mag 7 ETF, at just over $64, is basically flat in the past week-and-a-half, and has consistently bounced in the mid-$60s, where buyers have repeatedly come in since April.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Whatever they said was taken as something to be heeded by my people, who repeatedly analyzed it and struggled to precisely obey their wishes.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Related Words

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