Definition of routinely in English:
routinely
adverb ruːˈtiːnliruˈtinli
1As part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
large-scale producers routinely vaccinate their birds against the disease
Example sentencesExamples
- Doctors routinely check kids for scoliosis during regular physical exams.
- The calculation would be based on age, sex, weight, and standard laboratory tests that all such hospitals would routinely perform.
- Routinely weighing and measuring children is unencumbered by evidence of benefit.
- Many companies routinely require credit reports from job applicants.
- Make sure that the school is routinely treated by a pest control company, and that it's completely smoke-free.
- Doctors routinely put antibiotic drops or ointment in newborns' eyes to prevent conjunctivitis caused by gonorrhoea bacteria.
- All children in the United States are routinely vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth.
- Men middle-aged and older routinely get blood tests for prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer.
- Diamorphine is routinely used to treat cancer patients, as well as individuals suffering from heart problems.
- Shared toys should be routinely cleaned with a disinfectant because the virus can live on these objects for days.
- 1.1 Frequently and without proper consideration of the consequences.
owners routinely flout local laws about restraining and picking up after their pets
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- Prostitutes who work outdoors routinely confront clients who are verbally, sexually, and physically violent towards them.
- Lessons drawn from animal models are routinely dismissed as 'rat psychology'.
- As documented in my earlier-cited works, there exists an elaborate Orwellian language for routinely dealing with unwanted dates.
- People routinely call the company wanting to take milk on vacation or ship ice cream to faraway relatives.
- Consumers with discretionary income routinely spend billions of dollars on e-toys, gambling, miracle cures, and other 'must haves'.
- It is routinely assumed that no leakage occurred.
- Half said they skip lunch routinely to get their work done.
- Defence lawyers routinely accuse victims who failed to make 'vigorous enough' protests, as in fact having consented.
- The law on underage drinking is broken routinely, with few prosecutions.
- Policemen and security officers routinely beat those sleeping on the streets.