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Synonyms

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.

Etymology

Origin of regularly

First recorded in 1520–30; regular + -ly

Example Sentences

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This week Thailand's second city, Chiang Mai, regularly topped the IQAir monitor website's most polluted big cities list.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s for at least two reasons, according to some of the newsletter editors I regularly monitor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Prices are displayed more prominently than anything else most people regularly buy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, with about 85% of adults in the U.S. using it regularly," said Sabandal, research assistant professor in UTEP's Department of Biological Sciences.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In the spring of 1941, the Luftwaffe regularly sent spy planes over Russian troops and Russian cities.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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