regularly
Americanadverb
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at regular times or intervals.
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according to plan, custom, etc.
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usually; ordinarily.
The dress is regularly $45 but is now on sale for $30.
Etymology
Origin of regularly
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
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Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities could be one of the most effective ways to extend lifespan, according to research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Regularly, economic crises were said to cause Americans to “question free-market capitalism” or “the American dream”—qualms that seemed to be the exhibition’s own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
Regularly monitoring your credit reports for suspicious activity and maintaining strong, unique passwords for your financial accounts are also crucial steps in protecting yourself from identity theft.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
Regularly bracketed alongside Kohli, New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Steve Smith of Australia in the 'Fab Four' of Test batting, Root has enjoyed the best form of his career since the beginning of 2022.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Regularly my family wrote to me, “Turn to Allah . . . pray to the East.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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