regularly

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English

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Etymology

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From regular +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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regularly (comparative more regularly, superlative most regularly)

  1. With constant frequency or pattern.
    We regularly buy lottery tickets from the corner store.
  2. normally; ordinarily.
    Noemi decided to dress regularly for the party, instead of going for an outrageous outfit.
    • 1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 2, page 358:
      The period of life at which initiation takes place is regularly puberty.

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