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

“Even European countries, which have strong unions and environmental protections ... can do it cheaper because they build transit regularly and have transit agencies to do it, as opposed to contracting and subcontracting it out.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

PIK collected as part of a loan payoff seems a less reliable source of dividend cash than regularly paid cash interest, says Nick Nemeth, a consultant and independent analyst who has studied private credit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It is not clear whether the actor continued to use it regularly.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

For instance, they were regularly assigned tasks handling know-your-customer due diligence, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

By contrast, Sapiens regularly gather by the thousands in such places.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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