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routinely

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹuːˈtiːnli/
Canada, General-American: /ɹuˈtinli/
Midwestern-US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian, New-Zealand: /ɹʉːˈtiːnli/
rhymes with -iːnli
CMU ARPABET: R UW0 T IY1 N L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

adv

Meaning 1

In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adv

Meaning 2

Done by rote or habit, as part of a routine, without attention or concern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

We routinely test the fire extinguishers but no one ever expects them to fail.

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adverb

Meaning 3

according to routine or established practice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

he routinely parked in a no-parking zone

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English routine Middle English -ly English -ly English routinely From routine + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

French: routinièrement — in a routine manner
Norwegian Bokmål: rutinemessig — in a routine manner
Norwegian Nynorsk: rutinemessig — in a routine manner
Portuguese: rotineiramente — in a routine manner
Spanish: rutinariamente — in a routine manner
Swedish: rutinmässigt — in a routine manner

Word forms

Inflections and variants

more routinely — comparative
most routinely — superlative

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