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regularly

Syllables: reg·u·lar·lyUK/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.li//ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ.li/

regularly adverb: with constant frequency or pattern.

Adverb

regularly (comparative more regularly, superlative most regularly)

  1. With constant frequency or pattern.
    • We regularly buy lottery tickets from the corner store.
    • Wax models of the pudenda of both sexes were regularly placed before the altar.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 228
  2. normally; ordinarily.
    • Noemi decided to dress regularly for the party, instead of going for an outrageous outfit.
    • The period of life at which initiation takes place is regularly puberty.1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 2, page 358
    Synonyms:
    as a rule

regularly meaning in Bengali, Malayalam and Myanmar

regularly in Bengali

regularly; routinely; periodically
নিয়মিত niyômitô

regularly in Malayalam

regularly
പതിവായിട്ട് pativāyiṭṭŭ

regularly in Myanmar

with constant frequency
မှန်မှန် hmanhman

Examples of regularly in a sentence

  • She felt miserable unless she had neighbors with whom to quarrel regularly.
  • Brush regularly to keep your teeth and gums strong and healthy.
  • If you deadhead your roses regularly, they will bloom all season.

All 40 example sentences with regularly

Synonyms of regularly

Forms of regularly

comparativemore regularly
superlativemost regularly

Origin of regularly

From regular + -ly.

Words formed from regularly

Questions about regularly

What does regularly mean?
Regularly means with constant frequency or pattern.
What is regularly in Bengali?
Regularly in Bengali is নিয়মিত (niyômitô). See Regularly meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is regularly?
Regularly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce regularly?
Regularly is pronounced /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.li/ (UK).

Words near regularly in the dictionary

  1. regularized
  2. regularizer
  3. regularizers
  4. regularizes
  5. regularizing
  6. regularly
  7. regularness
  8. regularobufagin
  9. regularoside
  10. regulars
  11. Regulas

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Adapted from Wiktionary: regularly (page history and authors); নিয়মিত (Bengali) (page history and authors); പതിവായിട്ട് (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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