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

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repeatedly

More pragmatic members of the leadership including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have repeatedly warned Iran needs to negotiate a deal to end the war that brings sanctions relief or face the collapse of its economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Campaigners have repeatedly stressed the importance of protecting the identities of people involved in investigations into sexual abuse and trafficking because of the potential impact on victims' wellbeing and privacy.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Quiñones defended his idea, repeatedly declaring: “The president wants this!”

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

That shifts attention toward other characteristics that may have helped ants, bees and wasps repeatedly evolve highly cooperative colonies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

I found it difficult to relax with Dexter repeatedly saying “chicken nipple” next to me, but I did my best.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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