routinely

On a schedule

Routinely means as a matter of routine—regularly, habitually, or as standard practice.

The software routinely checks for updates.

It can suggest something happens so often it's unremarkable: He routinely works twelve-hour days.

Sometimes routinely carries a note of criticism, implying something problematic has become normalized: The company routinely ignored safety violations.

habitual

regularly

At fixed intervals

normally · usually · consistently · daily · commonly · traditionally · ordinarily · standardly · conventionally · automatically

systematic

methodically

In an organized manner

uniformly · regularly · orderly · structurally · periodically · predictably · steadily · efficiently · professionally · thoroughly

expected

predictably

In an expected manner

unsurprisingly · reliably · dependably · certainly · assuredly · invariably · without fail · like clockwork · as expected · on schedule

mundane

unremarkably

In an ordinary manner

boringly · tediously · monotonously · dully · banally · humdrum · everyday · ho-hum · unexcitingly · matter-of-factly

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frequency

routinelyrarely

Not often occurring

seldom · infrequently · occasionally · sometimes · hardly ever

ordinariness

routinelyexceptionally

To an unusual degree

remarkably · extraordinarily · notably · unusually · surprisingly

deliberateness

routinelydeliberately

Done with intention

intentionally · consciously · purposefully · thoughtfully · carefully

Phrases
Family

routine, routines, nonroutine, routineness

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