repeatedly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of repeatedly
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
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His wife has repeatedly criticised his detention conditions, describing them as inhumane and alleging a plot to kill him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
President Donald Trump invoked the Fifth repeatedly in a deposition for a civil case against the Trump Organization in New York back in 2022, before he returned to the White House.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Rutgers-led research instead suggests that the water would move rapidly and chaotically, repeatedly mixing against the cold walls of the fracture and quickly transferring its heat into the surrounding ice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer,” Fauci repeatedly said, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
C.P. repeatedly explained the need to represent their viewpoint at the charrette, but it made no difference.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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