routinely
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of routinely
Explanation
When you do something routinely, you do it often and regularly. Many people routinely brush their teeth before they go to bed and again when they wake up in the morning. Something that's become a habit or an often repeated series of actions is done routinely. Your actual daily routine is one example of this — you might routinely eat cereal for breakfast, or routinely feed your cat at 5:00, for example. You can also say that a movie critic who always seems to find some fault with a film routinely trashes all your favorite movies. The French root is routine, "usual course of action," from route, "way or path."
Example Sentences
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And coinsurance rules routinely require people to shell out even after they have hit their several-thousand-dollar deductibles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Officials are routinely subjected to highly charged interactions and, at times, verbal abuse from players and coaches,” Green said in the association’s news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A stock with negative beta routinely trades opposite the broader market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Schmidt said Canadian soldiers and American soldiers routinely train together, and share a mutual respect.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He routinely pushed himself beyond what he thought possible because he knew if he didn’t, he wouldn’t make it.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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