repetitively

re·pet·i·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-pet-i-tiv]
- /rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
- /rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-pet-i-tiv]
- /rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/

Definition of repetitively word

adjective repetitively pertaining to or characterized by repetition. 1

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Origin of repetitively

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Repetitively

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repetitively

repetitively popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for repetitively

adv repetitively

ad nauseam — If someone does something ad nauseam, they do it repeatedly and over a long period of time so that it becomes annoying or boring.
at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
boringly — causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.
in detail — an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.

adverb repetitively

ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
constantly — not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
continually — very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.
echoingly — In an echoing way.
endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.

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