routinely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ɹʉːˈtiːnli/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ɹuːˈtiːnli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹuˈtinli/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Midwestern-US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English routine Middle English -ly English -ly English routinely From routine + -ly.
Meanings
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In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.
The risk of going out of business was very real, they had suffered disastrous presidents, routinely lost their best players, and were effectively owned by a bailed-out bank, so Lim was welcomed as their saviour.
2017 January 18, Sid Lowe, “Chaos at Mestalla: Valencia's journey from Champions League to utter disarray”, in The Guardian:
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Done by rote or habit, as part of a routine, without attention or concern.
We routinely test the fire extinguishers but no one ever expects them to fail.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most routinely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more routinely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
customarily (in a routine manner) · ordinarily
Translations (6)
es rutinariamente (in a routine manner) · sv rutinmässigt (in a routine manner) · pt rotineiramente (in a routine manner) · nn rutinemessig (in a routine manner) · fr routinièrement (in a routine manner) · nb rutinemessig (in a routine manner)