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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Montgomery struggled the entire year with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gibson and Lynn, both 37, are throwing regularly, sources say. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025 The ensemble reorganized as the Hartford Chorale with many of the same members, maintained its own concert schedule and continued to perform regularly with the symphony. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 Lanham, who used to golf regularly with Hackman and dine with the couple, hadn’t seen them in more than five years. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025 Here is how to reduce street homelessness: Create volunteer street homeless advocacy teams that meet regularly with people experiencing homelessness in public places. Robert M. Hayes, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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