Definition

Adverb: Repeatedly; many times in succession.

Usage

This adverb is used to emphasize that an action or event happens many times, often in a way that seems repetitive or persistent. It highlights the recurrence of something.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Used for emphasis in narrative or descriptive language to convey monotony, persistence, or thoroughness.
  • The waves crashed over and over again against the shore, a constant, soothing rhythm.

Variants and Related Words

• Over and over: A slightly more concise variant with the same meaning.
  • He told the story over and over.
• Again and again: A synonymous phrase.
• Repeatedly: A more formal, single-word synonym.

Synonyms

• Repeatedly
• Time and again
• Again and again
• Continually (in a recurring context)

Related Phrases

• Time after time: Similar meaning, often implying a recurring pattern over a longer period.
  • Time after time, he proved to be reliable.

Adverb

1. repeatedly
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