routinely

«routinely» in Mova's school dictionary: As a normal, regular part of what happens; usually — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (routinely)

meaning for a pupil

1) As a normal, regular part of what happens; usually. tree →

2) Often, as a habit, without special reason. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, doctors routinely check children's height, and teachers routinely take the register. In the news, "routinely" means something happens all the time, sometimes something bad that should not ("cyclists are routinely ignored"). Phrases: routinely checked, routinely used.

examples

• The nurse routinely checks our height and weight. tree →
• Planes are routinely inspected before flights. tree →
• Our teacher routinely takes the register at nine. tree →
• He routinely forgets his PE kit. tree →
• Seat belts are now routinely worn by everyone. tree →
• Scientists routinely repeat their experiments. tree →

note

Adverb from "routine" (a regular way of doing things). Spelling: routine + ly. Pronounced "roo-TEEN-lee".

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «routinely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.