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.
Recent Examples on the Web The company has regularly posted its quarterly subscriber totals since going public 22 years ago. Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 But able adults and sure-footed children regularly make their way through. Blake Snow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 The Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah — which is both a military force and Lebanon’s strongest political party — have been regularly skirmishing since Hamas’s Oct. 7 blitz into Israel. Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024 Air purifier filters need to be switched out regularly to keep the machine running properly. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Apr. 2024 Amazon’s Best-Selling Blouses and Button-Down Shirts chart, which is updated regularly with the site’s most popular tops, is currently packed with airy blouses — and our favorites are all going for less than $30. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 Continue to mist the moss regularly over the next few weeks. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024 When one of the family's two cats suddenly stopped eating on a Thursday last month, Dave Lambert knew there was something wrong with 12-year-old Ender, a pet so perceptive as to recognize the sound of the Lamberts’ car and regularly greet them at the front door. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 An ongoing archaeological dig at yet another site, a collection of Neolithic buildings called the Ness of Brodgar, located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness, has been unearthing new discoveries regularly for the past two decades. Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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