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

He’s regularly cited as a legal analyst on TV and in The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Hari certainly understands this; she regularly posts content on how to avoid eating food grown with Roundup, dishing out advice like “buy local & ask about pesticides” and “grow your own food.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

She told BBC News NI she was very worried about what closure would mean for the future of children in an area where pre-schools were regularly oversubscribed.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Following this, on X, he regularly excoriated Altman for “stealing a charity” and dubbed him “Scam Altman.”

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

I’m pretty sure she dyes it regularly but leaves some gray to make it look more realistic.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Related Words

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