routinely

English

Etymology

From routine +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹuːˈtiːnli/
• Rhymes: -iːnli

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Adverb

routinely (comparative more routinely, superlative most routinely)

1. In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.
   • 2017 January 18, Sid Lowe, “Chaos at Mestalla: Valencia's journey from Champions League to utter disarray”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

2. 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.

Synonyms

• (in a routine manner): customarily, ordinarily, routinely; see also Thesaurus:normally

Translations

in a routine manner

• French: routinièrement (fr)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: rutinemessig

  Nynorsk: rutinemessig

• Portuguese: rotineiramente (pt)
• Spanish: rutinariamente (es)