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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North Korea does not regularly publish demographic figures, so analysts must extrapolate from past censuses and indirect surveys. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 Recipients must recertify regularly to maintain eligibility. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 Built on the site of a former airport, the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Sports Park was completed this March – and has been the crucible of a resurgence in support for the local team, where a red sea of fans now regularly cheers on the players. Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 As a writer, the strange sense of multiple selves is something that happens regularly. Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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