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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If Liverpool are to be taken seriously, they simply cannot concede goals like that regularly.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ms. Daniels regularly reviews children’s books for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton and my mom taught that literacy was key to succeeding — Mami regularly took us to the library, while Dolly created a nonprofit that provides free books to young children, including Spanish-language options.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“National leaders should convene economists, technologists, labor experts, business leaders and workers themselves regularly to identify where existing institutions are failing and what new authorities may be needed,” he continued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The best thing about the new job was that Kepler was paid regularly.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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