regularly

adverb

reg·​u·​lar·​ly ˈre-gyə-lər-lē How to pronounce regularly (audio)
ˈre-gyər-lē,
ˈre-gyə-lē,
 also  ˈrā-
1
: in a regular manner
2
: on a regular basis : at regular intervals

Examples of regularly in a Sentence

The sales team meets regularly. We go to church regularly. She goes out to dinner quite regularly.
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Fetterman has lampooned Democrats for using a potential shutdown as a bargaining chip, something the party has regularly condemned Republicans for doing in the past, while Paul blasted Republicans for wanting to continue with Biden-era spending levels. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 The destination will regularly examine box office and ticket sales as well as social buzz that is linked to viewing behaviors. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 The gap comes despite promises by city leaders to offer housing to each person who regularly slept near the building when the City Council passed the ordinance last month. Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The huge amounts of space junk in orbit, ranging from nuts and bolts to rocket fairings and dead satellites, pose a serious hazard to satellites and the International Space Station, which has to regularly take evasive action to dodge space shrapnel, much of which is moving faster than a bullet. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regularly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of regularly was in the 14th century

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“Regularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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