repeatedly

adverb

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

Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence

I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
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Bryce Mitchell spewed a wildly anti-Semitic concept on his podcast earlier this year, and Conor McGregor has repeatedly made negative comments about Dagestani people. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The Kremlin has repeatedly said that Zelensky is no longer the legitimate leader because wartime martial law has precluded presidential elections. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 Moldova’s government, which is trying to lead the formerly Soviet agricultural economy into the European Union by 2030, has repeatedly accused Russia of meddling and trying to destabilize it. Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 Night 1 of The Voice’s Season 27 Knockouts left me feeling like I’d been sucker-punched — repeatedly. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repeatedly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeatedly was circa 1718

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“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

repeatedly

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

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