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

Our reviews of court files found that statements made by the arresting officers were repeatedly debunked by video footage.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Verma said models are trained to produce an answer even when they are essentially guessing, and will make the same mistakes repeatedly if humans fail to correct them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Though he did not name Trump, the pope has repeatedly cautioned against invoking religion to justify violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Every word has to count, she’d told herself repeatedly.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Related Words

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