Meanings
comparative more routinely · superlative most routinely
- 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 GuardianSynonyms: customarily
- 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 & antonyms
adverbIn a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.
Origin
Translations
French routinièrement
- routinièrementin a routine manner
Norwegian Bokmål rutinemessig
- rutinemessigin a routine manner
Portuguese rotineiramente
- rotineiramentein a routine manner
Spanish rutinariamente
- rutinariamentein a routine manner
Swedish rutinmässigt
- rutinmässigtin a routine manner
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with routinely
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routinely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routinely
“routinely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routinely. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “routinely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/routinely.
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