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repeatedly

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·peat·ed·ly /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/ ●●○ adverb  OFTENmany times 一再,多次 Graham was repeatedly warned not to work so hard. 格雷厄姆一再被提醒工作不要这么拼命。
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repeatedlyA cord attached to overhead bells is pulled repeatedly.In the three months since the election, Clinton and Republican leaders have repeatedly and even reverently recited the appropriate rhetoric.Meanwhile, Kurt repeatedly and vehemently denied taking heroin.Max was punched and kicked repeatedly as he lay on the ground.His own followers cheered him repeatedly as the rhetoric boomed out through the slight electronic distortion of the public address systems.Davis repeatedly denied that he had ever taken drugs.The preference for directives as opposed to regulations for environmental matters has also been repeatedly expressed.He repeatedly met people whose lives were desperate.He repeatedly stated he wanted to leave.Al Gore has stated repeatedly, that the American economy is dependent upon a healthy environment.Graham's doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
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repeatedly
repeatedly /rɪˈpiːtədli, rɪˈpiːtɪdli/ adverb
 Word Family: adjective: repeated, repetitive, repetitious, repeatableunrepeatable; noun: repeat, repetition; adverb: repeatedly, repetitively; verb: repeat
many times:
    Graham was repeatedly warned not to work so hard.
     
THESAURUS
    often used when saying that something happens many times: Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning. | We often meet up for a drink after work.
    a lot informal often: I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot. | His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
    frequently especially written often – used especially in writing or more formal English: Passengers complain that trains are frequently late. | Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
    regularly often, especially at regular intervals: Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
    again and again used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times: She told herself again and again that everything would be all right. | Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
    repeatedly especially written used to emphasize that someone does something many times: His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
    constantly/continually often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems: They seem to be continually arguing. | It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
    time and time again many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect: He forgets his keys time and time again. | I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.