regularly

American  

[reg-yuh-ler-lee] / ˈrɛg yə 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

But the cigars remain as do the memories, which are rekindled by the letters and autograph requests that still arrive regularly in the mailbox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Iranian and Russian state media accounts on X regularly share them to millions of followers.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

State media regularly applauded citizens who, amid earthquakes or floods, laid down their lives to protect sacred images of Kim Il Sung.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

At least that’s what Michael Vater, a Florida-based lawyer who flies regularly, is banking on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He quickly assigned one of his deputies, Oleg Kalugin, to meet with Walker regularly via dead drops and other covert methods.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Related Words

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