routinely

adverb

rou·​tine·​ly rü-ˈtēn-lē How to pronounce routinely (audio)
ˈrü-ˌtēn-
: as a matter of regular occurrence
Airlines routinely sell tickets to more people than the plane can seat, counting on several people not to arrive.Andrew Victor
… he routinely slept with one arm dangling off the side of his bed and his feet kicked free of the sheets.Holly Black

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While traditional software companies might offer senior engineers packages worth two hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dollars annually, AI companies routinely offer multimillion-dollar packages for similar roles. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polling at news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his political career. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Claude’s research reports routinely have less detail than those from ChatGPT and Gemini, and this was the case here, too. PC Magazine, 7 July 2025 The British actor fronted the campaign for the watch and routinely wears it on the red carpet. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for routinely

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of routinely was in 1858

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

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