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.

---

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

See Examples For:

repeatedly

In the semifinals against the New York Liberty, Reese, a career 74% free-throw shooter, went to the line repeatedly in the last two, nail-biting games and shot 12 for 12.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Over the last three years, negotiators repeatedly held talks to try to reach a seven-state agreement to take less water, but the three downstream states, California, Arizona and Nevada, deadlocked with the four upstream states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Past examples of companies repeatedly coming to that market for funding included Tyco and Enron.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

This means scientists can repeatedly observe Antarctic sea ice even when thick cloud cover prevents conventional satellite cameras from seeing the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Matthew dribbled a rubber basketball in the hallway that led to the dining room and shot repeatedly at an imaginary goal above the door.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---

Related Words

• again
• again and again
• frequently
• many times
• often
• regularly
• time and again

---