habituallyclipping
adverbUK /həˈbɪtʃuəli ˈklɪpɪŋ/
US /həˈbɪtʃuəli ˈklɪpɪŋ/
Doing something again and again in a way that cuts or trims it short.
She was habitually clipping the edges of her notebook pages.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Always fastening things together with a small tool.
He was habitually clipping the papers together before filing them.
3. Often shortening words when speaking.
The narrator was habitually clipping the ends of his sentences.
4. Repeatedly hitting something with a quick, sharp motion.
The gardener was habitually clipping the hedge every morning.