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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Adjusting your settings regularly puts you back in control of what others and Facebook can see and use. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 So Pastor Billy took the new assignment — but makes a point to visit Diana in her new home regularly. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025 While Nitzer Ebb toured regularly into the present day, McCarthy faced health issues late in life, dropping off a 2024 European tour citing liver cirrhosis. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Congress has regularly renewed the emergency rules since 2018, meaning there is no immediate change to federal policy. Arkansas Online, 13 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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