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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Democrats tend to blame oil companies, regularly accusing them of gouging to make excessive profits and even passing state legislation to prevent it. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 In turn, captain Fritz Walter and Max Morlock played deep and were regularly involved in build-up play. Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025 Members who are able to earn money - from selling fish, from growing vegetables - contribute regularly. Viola Kosome, NPR, 1 June 2025 As Winant’s installation captured repeatedly, the entire endeavor, which for our species occurs more than 350,000 times per day, involves prolonged periods of waiting and regularly oscillates from the routine to the extreme and back again. Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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