Also means
mundane; humdrum
Usage Note
Rutinario/rutinaria describes something that is part of a fixed, repetitive routine — often with a slightly negative connotation of tedium: una revisión rutinaria ('a routine check-up'), una vida rutinaria ('a humdrum life'). It is stronger than simply habitual; it implies mechanical repetition. The noun rutina ('routine') is the base form, and rutinariamente is the adverb.
Examples
"Era una tarea rutinaria que realizaba cada mañana."
Natural Translation
It was a routine task he performed every morning.
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