REGULARLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

regularly

adverb

Definition of regularly

as in frequently

in a frequent or repeated manner She walks her dogs regularly to keep them healthy.

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Recent Examples of regularly Stolen accounts, sometimes worth millions, come up regularly for him. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Morrison visited the site regularly and studied Hager’s work. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 But for companies and teams touring events regularly, adventure guides and other businesses, this seems like a solid, low-hassle choice as a base of multi-day operations. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026 According to the European Space Agency's space debris statistics, updated October 14, 2026, approximately 47,140 objects are regularly tracked in Earth's orbit. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularly

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The doc’s soundtrack includes dozens of bands the station frequently played, including Bikini Kill, Rage Against the Machine, Elliott Smith, Mudhoney, and Fugazi, who rarely license their music.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Eli, who is now 7, has been asking more frequently about how his father died, Olguin said.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

In decades past, independent reports have found that the LAPD’s investigations of domestic violence allegations against its officers have often fallen short.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has become the first female kishi – a professional player of shogi, a Japanese board game often compared to chess.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

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Some Google Home Speaker owners are currently experiencing an issue in which hundreds of gigabytes of data are being continuously downloaded to their device in the background.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Real Work Begins After The Patient Goes Home A connected device can continuously transmit blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate or glucose readings without requiring the patient to return to the hospital.

— Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuously

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The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Ambien, consistently dosed at 10 mg, was taken at bedtime either the night before surgery or for multiple nights up to two days before the procedure.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistently

Adverb

Assassination attempts against Putin's foes -- routinely denied by the Kremlin -- have been common during his decades in power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
In Texas, for example, election officials told the Texas Tribune and ProPublica the system routinely flagged citizens as ineligible voters.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of routinely

Adverb

Stokes recommends that users turn off the option that lets Meta train its AI on conversations, and periodically review what the assistant has saved about them.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
In the more than 80 years since the war ended, such remains have periodically been rediscovered and returned to Japan.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodically

Adverb

Law enforcement and schools districts continually urge parents to warn their children of the consequences of making false or written threats, including facing a felony charge and school discipline.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Jones went 13 for 22 for 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks, with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores continually sending blitzers into the backfield.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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