repeatedly

adverb

re·​peat·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpē-təd-lē How to pronounce repeatedly (audio)
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: again and again

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I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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But technical and regulatory hurdles repeatedly delayed certification of the largest version of Boeing's bestselling 737 family. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 Zuckerberg repeatedly sought workarounds to the limits those platforms imposed. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Bosnian Serb entity and its unification with Serbia, a call that has triggered fears of a revival of war-time ethnic tensions. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 They have been repeatedly praised by Kennedy, but are currently under investigation for alleged scientific misconduct by Danish authorities. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repeatedly

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First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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repeatedly

adverb
re·​peat·​ed·​ly
-lē
: at frequent intervals : often
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