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repeatedly

American  
[ri-pee-tid-lee] / rɪˈpi tɪd li /

adverb

  1. again and again; over and over.

    Once I got into the music and started listening to it repeatedly, I was able to piece together the lyrics.

Etymology

Origin of repeatedly

repeated ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds.

From BBC

Israeli wellness influencer Hofit Golan exclaims repeatedly in a video that shows a building near her apartment in flames.

From Barron's

When sleep is repeatedly disrupted by frequent awakenings, shorter sleep duration, or pauses in breathing, the cardiovascular system loses critical recovery time.

From Science Daily

But while the massive US military build-up in the Middle East had made military action look all but certain, the 79-year-old Republican repeatedly gave conflicting signals.

From Barron's

This matters most because ambiguity over his goal has been repeatedly questioned in Congress and the path to it is strewn with the greatest risks of all.

From BBC

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