regularly

American  

[reg-yuh-ler-lee] / ˈrɛg jə 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 says the balance works for him, but there are risks to mixing supplements and GPs are now regularly seeing patients taking multiple supplements who ask for advice about which to take.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Almost all the innovations we regularly hear about—from cheaper, tougher electric-vehicle batteries to “Holy Grail” solid-state batteries—are about changing the chemistry of batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly invited professional boxers, military aides and guests to the executive mansion to spar, at least until he suffered a detached retina.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

Even many individuals who regularly ate the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables failed to meet that target.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Cabinet members and their wives were scheduled to follow on the regularly scheduled train to New Jersey later that morning.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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