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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Judges regularly describe this test as “fact-heavy” and varying based on the details of each case.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
Prosecutors say the conspirators regularly communicated about their plans to aggressively resist the operation in meetings, written plans, training and working groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
That has started to change as SpaceX, and a few other providers, began launching rockets more regularly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
"He would check in on me regularly, and let me know he cared about how I was doing. Such a great person... I'm going to miss him."
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
On weekdays, after work, Roberto and I regularly went to the city dump with Trampita and Torito to look for discarded treasures, like wood, paint, and broken toys.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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