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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Kansas has regularly gone back and forth between Republican and Democratic governors. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 Stevenson says that baseline testing in midlife is especially important for people who are regularly exposed to lots of noise or who have a family history of hearing loss. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026 During the reign of the Inca Empire, which spanned a large territory in western South America from the 13th to the 16th centuries, children and young women were regularly sacrificed to important gods in a ceremony known as capacocha. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026 Sand also hit Lahn for only recently returning to live in Iowa, registering to vote two years ago just before the deadline to run as a candidate in this election and traveling regularly out of the state. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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