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

And the NAO added: "Over many years, the MoD has regularly experienced difficulties delivering many of its projects to required performance, cost and time".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

While some are cleaned regularly, others such as those in parks or bus stops may only be cleaned once a day or less.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

And groups that aim to stop the development of AI have regularly protested outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“We require all our vendors to regularly conduct testing for restricted substances, including PFAS, by credible third-party agencies to confirm ongoing compliance.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

During the peak of ancient astronomy, Greek astronomical tables regularly employed zero; its symbol was the lowercase omicron, o, which looks very much like our modern-day zero, though it’s probably a coincidence.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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