repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)

Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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Trump has repeatedly—and unsuccessfully—demanded rate cuts from Powell since his inauguration, sometimes with insulting social media posts. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The shift needs to be real and lasting—and not just a symbol that the U.S. president took some action after Putin repeatedly spurned his efforts to bring the war to an end. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025 Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, has repeatedly called for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 Those near-sure bets heard their names repeatedly among the nominations for the sprawling 124 categories for the 77th Primetime Emmys unveiled Tuesday by Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén – as did Dying for Sex‘s Michelle Williams, The Residence’s Uzo Adudb, and The Studio’s Seth Rogen. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeatedly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

adverb
re·​peat·​ed·​ly
-lē
: at frequent intervals : often

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