regularly

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/ˈrɛɡjəlɚli/

1

at predictable, equal time periods

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The committee meets regularly, on the first Monday of every month.
She exercises regularly, three times a week without fail.
The magazine is published regularly, every two weeks.
He checks his email regularly throughout the day.
The bus runs regularly, arriving every 15 minutes.

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periodically on a regular basis

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2

many times or habitually

They regularly dine at that Italian restaurant.
He regularly volunteers at the animal shelter.
She regularly forgets to lock the front door.
I regularly lose my keys in this messy apartment.
The team regularly practices late into the evening.

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much often all the time oft ofttimes frequently a lot oftentimes

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3

at fixed intervals or arranged with uniform spacing

The trees were planted regularly along the path, exactly five meters apart.
The city's regularly spaced streetlights provided consistent illumination.
The fence posts stood regularly in a straight line.
The soldiers marched in regularly timed steps.
The machine stamped holes regularly across the metal sheet.

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4

as a standard or default

This model is regularly priced at $200, but it's on sale today.
The café regularly closes at 8 PM, but stays open later on weekends.
The train regularly takes 30 minutes, but delays are common.
She regularly wears glasses, but today she has contacts in.
The software regularly updates automatically, but manual checks are recommended.

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generally most commonly typically by and large widely chiefly extensively more often than not habitually mainly routinely mostly ordinarily usually normally

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5

(grammar) conforming to the usual rules of word formation

"Walked" is a regularly inflected past-tense verb.
In English, most plural nouns are formed regularly by adding -s or -es.
The verb "play" conjugates regularly.
Unlike "goose," "duck" forms its plural regularly.
Adjectives like "tall" compare regularly.

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