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repetitively

/ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪvli/ adv

In a repetitive manner.

Word Origin Repetitively comes from 'repetitive', which goes back to Latin re- 'again' and petere 'to seek, go toward'. So to repeat is to seek again. The same root petere gives us compete (seek together), appetite (a seeking toward), petition (a seeking), and perpetual (seeking through). The -ive makes it an adjective, and -ly an adverb. So doing something repetitively is doing it again and again, seeking the same action.

adv In a repetitive manner.

The machine operates repetitively, performing the same task every thirty seconds.

(副词) 重复地；反复地

这台机器重复性地运转，每三十秒执行一次相同的任务。

(adverbio) repetitivamente; reiteradamente; repetidamente [De manera repetitiva.]

La máquina opera de forma repetitiva, realizando la misma tarea cada treinta segundos.

(adverbe) de manière répétitive; répétitivement; de façon répétitive [De manière répétitive ; en se répétant de façon identique.]

La machine fonctionne de manière répétitive, effectuant la même tâche toutes les trente secondes.

(Adverb) wiederholt; sich wiederholend; stets aufs Neue [Auf eine sich wiederholende Weise; immer wieder in gleicher Form.]

Die Maschine arbeitet **repetitively** und führt alle dreißig Sekunden dieselbe Aufgabe aus.

(副詞) 繰り返して、反復的に

その機械は反復的に動作し、30秒ごとに同じ作業を行う。

(advérbio) repetitivamente; de modo repetitivo; de maneira repetitiva [De maneira repetitiva.]

A máquina opera de forma repetitiva, executando a mesma tarefa a cada trinta segundos.

Synonyms: repeatedly monotonously tediously mechanically Antonyms: variably differently distinctively

Related words

repeat repetition repetitious competition competitive impetuous perpetuate perpetuity petulant expeditious

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