re·peat·ed

[ri-pee-tid]
adjective
done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.

Origin:
1605–15; repeat + -ed2

re·peat·ed·ly, adverb
non·re·peat·ed, adjective
un·re·peat·ed, adjective
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repeated (rɪˈpiːtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
done, made, or said again and again; continual or incessant
 
re'peatedly
 
adv

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repeated (rɪˈpiːtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
done, made, or said again and again; continual or incessant
 
re'peatedly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

repeat
late 14c., from O.Fr. repeter "say or do again, get back, demand the return of" (13c.), from L. repetere "do or say again, attack again," from re- "again" + petere "go toward, seek, demand, attack" (see petition). Specific meaning "to take a course of education over again"
is recorded from 1945, Amer.Eng. The noun is first recorded 1556.
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Example sentences
The fish is then repeatedly rinsed before being shipped off for cooking and
  eating.
But implementation of this change has been delayed repeatedly.
Indeed, aluminum can be recycled repeatedly without any loss of its original
  properties.
Your fingers cramp from repeatedly pushing the buttons, and your eyes get
  rheumy from staring at the tiny screen.
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