as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
attended class only irregularly
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Recent Examples of irregularly
And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
It is alleged that the contract was irregularly awarded and some of the police officers received bribes from the winning bidders.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
It is alleged that the contract was irregularly awarded and some of the police officers received bribes from the winning bidders.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Currently, Yellowstone’s geyser watch notes that Echinus is continuing to erupt irregularly and that each eruption lasts for 3 to 5 minutes and reaches around 30 feet in height.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularly
randomly
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Analysts say the Israeli military often uses randomly generated international numbers since phone calls are not permitted between the two countries, technically at war for decades.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team randomly assigned half of the patients a weekly semaglutide shot and the other half a placebo for six months.—
Dr. Grace Hagan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Irregularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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