routinely

[roo-teen-lee]

adverb

1. regularly or habitually; as a matter of course.

   As a person raised and living in the South, I (and others around me) routinely say "please" when ordering in restaurants.

   Storm drains should be routinely cleaned and maintained to stay functional.

Other Word Forms

• unroutinely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of routinely¹

routine ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

None of it would have been possible without a rare level of durability in a sport where players routinely bash each others’ teeth in.

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Candace Owens routinely makes videos decrying feminists for thinking women can be men’s equals.

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Last year, his main report found that along with donations being sought from high-risk groups, donors were not routinely screened before September 1991, despite the risk of bloodborne viruses being known about since the 1940s.

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Nets along the east coast also routinely entangle humpback whales on their annual migration to and from the tropics.

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Rigorously self-educated about the law and routinely targeted by guards, these inspiring subjects have stayed dedicated to nonviolent reform.

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Related Words

• commonly 
• consistently 
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• frequently 
• generally 
• habitually 
• normally 
• occasionally 
• often 
• ordinarily 
• regularly 
• sometimes 
• typically