routinely
adverb
rou·tine·ly
rü-ˈtēn-lē 
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
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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In previous years, when politicians like Geert Wilders of the Netherlands and Britain's Michael Gove, or authors like France's Michel Houellebecq raised alarms about the growing prevalence of political Islam on the Continent, they were routinely dismissed as cranks, alarmists, or simply as racists.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
For example, if the app is a run-of-the-mill type of application that covers things that have been done routinely before, a code generator can especially be advantageous.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In December 2020, the Department of Justice filed suit against Facebook, alleging that the company was discriminating against U.S. citizens by routinely reserving jobs for PERM applicants.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
At the same time, Trump routinely denigrates democratic allies and international institutions such as the United Nations and NATO.
—Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
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Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
For example, if the app is a run-of-the-mill type of application that covers things that have been done routinely before, a code generator can especially be advantageous.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In December 2020, the Department of Justice filed suit against Facebook, alleging that the company was discriminating against U.S. citizens by routinely reserving jobs for PERM applicants.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
At the same time, Trump routinely denigrates democratic allies and international institutions such as the United Nations and NATO.
—Daniel Treisman, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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