Antonyms for routinely


Grammar : Adv
Spell : roo-teen
Phonetic Transcription : ruˈtin


Definition of routinely

Origin :
  • 1670s, from French routine "usual course of action, beaten path" (16c.), from route "way, path, course" (see route (n.)) + noun suffix -ine (see -ine (1)). Theatrical or athletic performance sense is from 1926. The adjective is attested from 1817, from the noun. Related: Routinely.
  • adv usually
Example sentences :
  • The dinner went off routinely, with no overt references made to the missile matter.
  • Extract from : « A Mixture of Genius » by Arnold Castle
  • A complete physical examination is routinely required to rule out underlying physical disorders.
  • Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
  • The bagnio men (bath attendants), who routinely bled the bathers in public baths, preferred the spring lancet.
  • Extract from : « Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology » by Audrey Davis
  • Subsequently, 225 black replacements were routinely assigned wherever needed throughout the regiment.
  • Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
  • Finally, the command would stage no publicity campaign but would instead proceed quietly and routinely.
  • Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
  • Various items concerning reproductive condition were also routinely recorded.
  • Extract from : « Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor » by Henry S. Fitch

Synonyms for routinely

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