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Regularly has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in a regular manner

"letters arrived regularly from his children"

2

having a regular form

"regularly shaped objects"

3

in a regular way without variation

"try to breathe evenly"

4

With constant frequency or pattern.

"The alarm clock goes off regularly at 6 AM every single morning without fail."

In plain English: Regularly means doing something at fixed times or often without stopping.

"She regularly visits her grandmother on Sundays."

Usage: Use regularly to indicate that an action happens at consistent intervals, such as every day or on a set schedule. It differs from constantly by implying repetition rather than unceasing continuity without breaks.

Example Sentences
"She regularly visits her grandmother on Sundays." adv
"She regularly visits her grandmother on Sunday afternoons." adv
"The bus arrives regularly every twenty minutes during the day." adv
"He works out at the gym regularly to stay healthy." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
on an irregular basis irregularly

Origin

The word regularly comes from combining regular with the suffix -ly. It entered English simply by adding a common ending to an existing adjective to form an adverb meaning "in a regular manner."

Rhyming Words
orly burly curly carly hurly karly parly surly wurly early marly airly girly whirly quirly nearly fairly uberly charly knurly
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