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Examples of repeatedly in a Sentence
I've told him repeatedly not to do that.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the wake of Houthi rebels’ assaults on commercial shipping in the Red Sea late last year, American officials repeatedly tried to prod Beijing into pressuring Tehran – which is believed to train, fund and equip the Houthis – to rein in the attacks.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has repeatedly accused Bragg of pursuing the case for political gain, and has sought to tie the case to a broader accusation — without proof — that his political enemies have conspired to use the courts against him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
He’s repeatedly used his indictments to increase his appeals for political donations.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Additionally, in 2022, Buzzfeed News reported that ByteDance employees in China repeatedly accessed U.S. user data.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The rampage ultimately came to an end at the swift actions of a woman: Amy Scott, a police inspector whom the authorities repeatedly praised as having averted what could have been a much larger tragedy by shooting the attacker dead.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the past six months, the Houthi militia has repeatedly attacked Western ships transiting the Red Sea, disrupting the global economy, and Hezbollah has launched limited missile strikes into northern Israel.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Denver-area emergency rooms repeatedly flagged Rachel’s drug history and need for treatment over the last two years of her life, but could never connect her to help.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The Indiana Parole Board, which makes recommendations to the governor, has also repeatedly denied her clemency petitions.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump has repeatedly accused Bragg of pursuing the case for political gain, and has sought to tie the case to a broader accusation — without proof — that his political enemies have conspired to use the courts against him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
He’s repeatedly used his indictments to increase his appeals for political donations.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Additionally, in 2022, Buzzfeed News reported that ByteDance employees in China repeatedly accessed U.S. user data.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The rampage ultimately came to an end at the swift actions of a woman: Amy Scott, a police inspector whom the authorities repeatedly praised as having averted what could have been a much larger tragedy by shooting the attacker dead.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the past six months, the Houthi militia has repeatedly attacked Western ships transiting the Red Sea, disrupting the global economy, and Hezbollah has launched limited missile strikes into northern Israel.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
Denver-area emergency rooms repeatedly flagged Rachel’s drug history and need for treatment over the last two years of her life, but could never connect her to help.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The Indiana Parole Board, which makes recommendations to the governor, has also repeatedly denied her clemency petitions.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1718, in the meaning defined above
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“Repeatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeatedly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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repeatedly
adverb
re·peat·ed·ly
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: at frequent intervals : often
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