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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Working for an organization that has set the standard for consistency with 15 seasons at .500 or better in the last 17, Jefferson routinely heard DeCosta preach the importance of never getting too high or too low.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In Idaho, where Republicans control 86% of seats in the Legislature, bills and resolutions rarely fail to be introduced, but routinely die at a later stage.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Bolstered by a home stadium that routinely draws crowds exceeding 100,000, the Nittany Lions will see their total attendance for the season approach the 1.4 million mark at the Orange Bowl.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
However, team president Pat Riley demurred, citing the number of games that Butler has routinely missed during his time in Miami.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In Idaho, where Republicans control 86% of seats in the Legislature, bills and resolutions rarely fail to be introduced, but routinely die at a later stage.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
Bolstered by a home stadium that routinely draws crowds exceeding 100,000, the Nittany Lions will see their total attendance for the season approach the 1.4 million mark at the Orange Bowl.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
However, team president Pat Riley demurred, citing the number of games that Butler has routinely missed during his time in Miami.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Routinely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routinely. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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