routinely

[ roo-teen-lee ]

adverb

1. regularly or habitually; as a matter of course:

   As a person raised and living in the South, I (and others around me) routinely say "please" when ordering in restaurants.

   Storm drains should be routinely cleaned and maintained to stay functional.

Other Words From

• un·rou·tine·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of routinely¹

routine ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Lying is deceiving people about the state of the world, and Trump routinely does that too.

From Salon

The top court is the final court of appeal, the final interpreter of the constitution and its judgements, which are binding on all other courts in India, routinely make news - although judges seldom do.

From BBC

Patient wounds routinely crawling with maggots because health care facilities have no access to soap, gauze, disinfectant and running water.

From Salon

As one of the Democratic Party's strongest coalitions, Black voters routinely show up for the Democratic presidential candidate at levels around 85-87%.

From Salon

Interviewers who came to her home in rural Surrey were routinely charmed.

From BBC

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
• habitually
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• ordinarily
• regularly
• sometimes
• typically