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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It is also regularly offered to people with early-stage breast cancer that has spread to the nearby lymph nodes.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He had been in and out of jail since he was a child, said Anamely Ramos, a Cuban activist and close friend who talks to him regularly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Mullin responded to her on X, saying ICE detention centers are regularly inspected and audited by "external agencies."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In New York, they typically emerge in April when daytime temperatures begin regularly reaching around 70 degrees.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Grandmother was the only person in the village who regularly gave Masvita any chores.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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