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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Supporters noted repeatedly that Title VII’s language was unambiguous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
The term has been used to describe battles where two cars swap position repeatedly over a number of laps until the fight settles down and the fundamentally faster car establishes a gap.
From BBC • 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
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
Any attempt at subtlety is ruined when he repeatedly catches her eyes with his own.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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