repeatedly

/ɹɪˈpitɪdɫi/ adv B1 ✓

Done several times or in repetition.

Word Origin Repeatedly comes from repeat, which is re- 'again' + petere 'to seek'. So to repeat is to seek again, to go towards something again. The root petere gives us petition, compete (seek together), and appetite (a seeking towards). The -ed + -ly make it an adverb: in a seeking-again manner.

adv Done several times or in repetition. B1 ✓

He knocked repeatedly on the door until someone answered.

(副词) 反复地;再三地;屡次地

他反复敲门,直到有人应答。

(adverbio) repetidamente; varias veces; una y otra vez; reiteradamente [Hecho varias veces o de forma repetida.]

Llamó a la puerta repetidamente hasta que alguien abrió.

(adverbe) à plusieurs reprises; maintes fois; à répétition; encore et encore [D'une manière qui se produit plusieurs fois de suite, de façon répétée.]

Il a frappé à la porte à plusieurs reprises jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un vienne ouvrir.

(Adverb) wiederholt; mehrfach; immer wieder [Mehrmals oder in wiederholter Weise ausgeführt.]

Er klopfte **repeatedly** an die Tür, bis jemand öffnete.

(副詞) 何度も繰り返して、何回も。

彼は誰かが開けるまでドアを repeatedly(何度も)ノックし続けた。

(advérbio) repetidamente; várias vezes; reiteradamente; repetidas vezes [Feito várias vezes ou em repetição.]

Ele bateu repetidamente na porta até alguém atender.

Word parts: re + peat + ed + ly

Common collocations

stress verb stab verb threaten verb state verb warn verb urge verb deny verb strike verb punch verb complain verb kick verb assault verb

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