routine * routine routines 1 [N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N n, adj N] A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order. 　・ The players had to change their daily routine and lifestyle... 　・ He checked up on you as a matter of routine. 2 [ADJ: usu ADJ n] You use routine to describe activities that are done as a normal part of a job or process. 　・ ...a series of routine medical tests... 3 [ADJ] disapproval A routine situation, action, or event is one which seems completely ordinary, rather than interesting, exciting, or different. 　・ So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter. = ordinary 4 [N-VAR] disapproval You use routine to refer to a way of life that is uninteresting and ordinary, or hardly ever changes. 　・ ...the mundane routine of her life... 5 [N-COUNT] A routine is a computer program, or part of a program, that performs a specific function. (COMPUTING) 　・ ... an installation routine. 6 [N-COUNT: usu n N] A routine is a short sequence of jokes, remarks, actions, or movements that forms part of a longer performance. 　・ ...an athletic dance routine.

routinely routinely 1 [ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj] If something is routinely done, it is done as a normal part of a job or process. 　・ Vitamin K is routinely given in the first week of life to prevent bleeding. 2 [ADV: ADV with v] If something happens routinely, it happens repeatedly and is not surprising, unnatural, or new. 　・ Any outside criticism is routinely dismissed as interference...

routine * routine routines 1 [N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N n, adj N] A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. A routine is also the practice of regularly doing things in a fixed order. 　・ The players had to change their daily routine and lifestyle... 　・ He checked up on you as a matter of routine. 2 [ADJ: usu ADJ n] You use routine to describe activities that are done as a normal part of a job or process. 　・ ...a series of routine medical tests... 3 [ADJ] disapproval A routine situation, action, or event is one which seems completely ordinary, rather than interesting, exciting, or different. 　・ So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter. = ordinary 4 [N-VAR] disapproval You use routine to refer to a way of life that is uninteresting and ordinary, or hardly ever changes. 　・ ...the mundane routine of her life... 5 [N-COUNT] A routine is a computer program, or part of a program, that performs a specific function. (COMPUTING) 　・ ... an installation routine. 6 [N-COUNT: usu n N] A routine is a short sequence of jokes, remarks, actions, or movements that forms part of a longer performance. 　・ ...an athletic dance routine.

routinely routinely 1 [ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj] If something is routinely done, it is done as a normal part of a job or process. 　・ Vitamin K is routinely given in the first week of life to prevent bleeding. 2 [ADV: ADV with v] If something happens routinely, it happens repeatedly and is not surprising, unnatural, or new. 　・ Any outside criticism is routinely dismissed as interference...