regularly

American  

[reg-yuh-ler-lee] / ˈrɛg jə lər li /

adverb

1. at regular times or intervals.

2. according to plan, custom, etc.

3. usually; ordinarily.

   The dress is regularly $45 but is now on sale for $30.

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Etymology

Origin of regularly

First recorded in 1520–30; regular + -ly

Explanation

When you do something regularly, you do it on a repeated, frequent basis. If you visit your grandfather every Thursday afternoon, you can say you see him regularly. The adverb regularly is most often used to mean "routinely," but it can also mean "without variety or in the same way." So you might say, "The houses in my neighborhood are regularly spaced along the blocks." The earliest meaning, dating from the 1560s, was "in accordance with rules," from the Latin root regula, "rule."

Example Sentences

She could not keep up with the unforeseen issues that regularly arose, which ripped her away from her work and life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

As she regularly notes, she is the “first Maine senator to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee in 92 years,” describing the moment of her chairmanship as “truly a once-in-a-century opportunity for our state.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Russian warships regularly pass through the Channel and are routinely monitored by Royal Navy vessels.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Epshteyn has regularly appeared at the president’s private clubs, guests said, and visits the White House frequently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Jack Collins, one of the great teachers of chess, lived with his sister Ethel in Brooklyn and was host to a chess salon in his apartment called the Hawthorne Chess Club, which met there regularly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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