regularly

adverb

reg·​u·​lar·​ly ˈre-gyə-lər-lē How to pronounce regularly (audio)
ˈre-gyər-lē, 
ˈre-gyə-lē
also ˈrā-
Synonyms of regularlynext
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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Datskovska regularly reports on seasonal accessory trends worth shopping online. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Young Communists, often armed, congregated regularly at the Lustgarten, an open grassy area close to the old Royal Palace (known in the twenty-first century as Museum Park). — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Holiday decorations are regularly marked down after the holiday itself, per NerdWallet’s monthly guide. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 The county also is set to more regularly perform its own sales ratio studies of numbers from the assessor’s office and the board, one of several reforms Kaegi said the county should maintain. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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