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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Osborne, who visited Beijing regularly, attempted to position London’s financial district as a gateway for Chinese money into Europe and helped secure investment in British nuclear power stations. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026 While many security agencies advise users to restart phones regularly — as often as weekly. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Stalin regularly carried out similar purges. M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 The Cowboys regularly commit more money to their assets on offense. Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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