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repeatedly

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[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

Example Sentences

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As a veteran assistant U.S. attorney, passed over for promotions repeatedly in his 24-year career, Keenan was still handling low-level cases typically reserved for first-year federal prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Steyer has repeatedly expressed remorse about his former firm’s ties with the detention company.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon, the outspoken, longtime JPMorgan boss, has repeatedly warned investors of market and economic turbulence that hasn’t always come to pass.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The DHS officials have said that demonstrators were repeatedly warned to leave federal property, and they have described Black as an agitator.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But Paul, who was referred to as the ringleader, and the other woman who had been repeatedly arrested were sentenced to a surprising seven months in jail.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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