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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Students repeatedly talked about how concerned they were about the economy, particularly gas and housing prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over the last three years, negotiators repeatedly held talks to try to reach a seven-state agreement to take less water, but the three downstream states, California, Arizona and Nevada, deadlocked with the four upstream states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
This means scientists can repeatedly observe Antarctic sea ice even when thick cloud cover prevents conventional satellite cameras from seeing the surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the company repeatedly delayed the vehicle, with Musk outlining several new targets and timelines that were missed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even more amazing, this experience happened to him repeatedly throughout the day.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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