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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Cybercriminals regularly use business email compromise (BEC) fraud schemes to defraud victims by impersonating a legitimate person or company. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Broadnax is not the only city leader who regularly dined on taxpayer dollars in what appears to be a violation of city policy, the Statesman review found. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025 On Friday, July 26, the day of the week new music drops regularly, three of the hottest pop stars out of Africa doled out the steamiest trifecta of releases this year. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025 The train, while operating as Rocky Mountaineer, is regularly recognized by Travel + Leisure readers in the annual World’s Best Awards and even secured the No. 1 spot in 2025. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.

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