routinely
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/ɹuːˈtiːnli/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɹuˈtinli/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ɹʉːˈtiːnli/
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- Australia
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ɹuːˈtiːnli
Adverb
In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.
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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.
Done by rote or habit, as part of a routine, without attention or concern.
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We routinely test the fire extinguishers but no one ever expects them to fail.
Adverb
according to routine or established practice
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he routinely parked in a no-parking zone
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