repeatedly
gb/ɹɪpˈitɪdli/ us/ɹɪpˈitɪdli/
B1
English
~ 5900
ismételten, többször is, újra meg újra
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to do [something] repeatedly
She repeatedly asked him to turn the music down.
Többször is megkérte, hogy halkítsa le a zenét.
The company has repeatedly denied the accusations.
A vállalat ismételten tagadta a vádakat.
He repeatedly pressed the button, but nothing happened.
The error message appeared repeatedly throughout the day.
Scientists have repeatedly warned about the effects of climate change.
Learner examples
I repeatedly told him the answer.
Többször is elmondtam neki a választ.
The phone rang repeatedly during the night.
A telefon az éjszaka folyamán újra meg újra csörgött.
He repeatedly tried to fix the computer.
They repeatedly said they were sorry.
The teacher repeatedly explained the rule.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use only 'again' instead of 'repeatedly' when they want to stress that something happens many times or very often. For example, they may say '*He again called me yesterday and today*' instead of 'He repeatedly called me yesterday and today.' Another common mistake is placing 'repeatedly' in an unnatural position in the sentence; it usually goes before the main verb ('repeatedly asked'), after 'be' ('was repeatedly told'), or at the end of the clause ('asked him for help repeatedly').
Meaning
Again and again; on many occasions
Collocations
repeatedly ask
|repeatedly try
|repeatedly fail
|repeatedly hit
|repeatedly denied
|repeatedly stressed
Synonyms
again and again (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and often used in speech.)
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over and over (Informal, often used when something happens so much that it is boring or annoying.)
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many times (More literal and basic; less emphasis on regularity or pattern.)
Antonyms
once (Describes something happening a single time, not on many occasions.)
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rarely (Means not happening often, the opposite of happening many times.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Many times, one after another, often in the same way.
On many separate occasions; again and again.
Grammar
Dictionary form
repeatedly
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈitɪdli/
US/ɹɪpˈitɪdli/
Syllables & stress
re - peatedly (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (peatedly)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: repeatedly
- Plural: repeatedlies
Word family
Forms
repeatedlies
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unrepeatable
adjective
Expressions
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