regularly

Word family  noun regular regularity ≠ irregularity regularization adjective regular ≠ irregular verb regularize adverb regularly ≠ irregularly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++reg·u·lar·ly /ˈreɡjələli $ -ərli/ ●●● S3 W3 adverb  1  REGULARat the same time each day, week, month etc 定期地，定时地 We meet regularly, once a month. 我们定期见面，每月一次。2  OFTENoften 经常 I see them pretty regularly. 我经常见到他们。 It’s important to exercise regularly. 经常锻炼很重要。3  REGULARevenly arranged or shaped 匀称地，整齐地 The plants are regularly spaced. 这些植株间距均匀。 regularly shaped crystals 形状规则的水晶

Examples from the Corpus

regularly• The 29-year-old father of two said he was a casual smoker and did not use drugs regularly.• Thirty years later, I am in academia myself and realize now that people are moved out of Department Chair positions regularly.• Children are required to attend school regularly.• But other jocks of the period, notably white announcer Alan Freed, took money regularly.• So he started exercising regularly and eating low-calorie foods and, lo and behold, trimmed down to a svelte 290.• Company reports are published regularly and sent out to all shareholders.• I've been going jogging regularly for a couple of years now.• She is scheduled to have the first of regularly scheduled two-way video conferences with her family on Sunday.• Each will be revised regularly to check on progress, and raise standards higher.• Picking up droppings must be done regularly to keep the grazing sweet.• Both my sons phone me regularly, usually once a week.• The teenage Presley regularly visited Memphis blues clubs.• One primary intervention therefore was for me to liaise regularly with the ward so that Mrs Allen was fully informed about the situation.

reg·u·lar·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

at Corpus week, month time same the each day,

regularly
reg‧u‧lar‧ly S3 W3 /ˈreɡjələli, ˈreɡjʊləli $ -ərli/ adverb1. at the same time each day, week, month etc:
    We meet regularly, once a month.
2. often:
    I see them pretty regularly.
    It’s important to exercise regularly.
3. evenly arranged or shaped:
    The plants are regularly spaced.
    regularly shaped crystals
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ often used when saying that something happens many times: Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning. | We often meet up for a drink after work.
   ▪ a lot informal often: I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot. | His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
   ▪ frequently especially written often – used especially in writing or more formal English: Passengers complain that trains are frequently late. | Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
   ▪ regularly often, especially at regular intervals: Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
   ▪ again and again used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times: She told herself again and again that everything would be all right. | Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
   ▪ repeatedly especially written used to emphasize that someone does something many times: His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
   ▪ constantly/continually often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems: They seem to be continually arguing. | It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
   ▪ time and time again many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect: He forgets his keys time and time again. | I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.

🔑 regu·lar·lyBrE /ˈreɡjələli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɡjələrli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 at regular intervals or times 有规律地；间隙均匀地◆We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. 我们定期会面，讨论工程进展情况。🔊🔊🔑 often 经常◆I go there quite regularly. 我经常去那儿。🔊🔊🔑 in an even or balanced way 均匀地；匀称地◆The plants were spaced regularly, about 50 cm apart. 这些植株分布均匀，间距大约为 50 厘米。🔊🔊