Used in a Sentence

regularly

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for regularly.

Editorial note

This is a worrying development given how many people around the world use FB regularly but the company is not going to promote something that doesn't increase its bottom line.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

normally; ordinarily.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of regularly gathered in one view.

adverb

normally; ordinarily.

adverb

With constant frequency or pattern.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for regularly.

adverb

normally; ordinarily.

adverb

With constant frequency or pattern.

Example sentences

1

This is a worrying development given how many people around the world use FB regularly but the company is not going to promote something that doesn't increase its bottom line.

2

Flexible working hours and the ability to regularly work from home let you work in a way that fits you and your family.

3

The ideal candidate will be able to manage their own time and regularly produce quality code (read: working from home isn't for everyone).

4

But drinking them regularly for long periods of time or even exclusively for short periods of time seems like it would be fine.

5

Old usenet-head here (on it regularly from 1991, first met it 1986)...

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Unfortunately none of the parts of the tutorial are regularly updated.

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We regularly contribute to, and create new, open source projects.

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I work on projects regularly using with hipchat / slack / skype / irc.

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I get my clothing custom made in China for prices you would not believe and have new ones regularly shipped to me.

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So if you are willing to consume whale skin, liver and fermented meat regularly, you too can survive on a diet comprised entirely of animal products!

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Because all of that, finding software developers that can regularly deliver business value is extremely difficult and it is usually priced too high for most businesses.

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I'm not aware of any ill effects from consuming meal-replacement shakes like Ensure regularly, and they've been around for quite some time.

Quote examples

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The author is talking about organisations that entail "inter-generational communities who interact regularly and who share values and worldviews; networks of mutually supportive long-term relationships; opportunities for fellowship and social bonding; and ritual commemorations of life’s most meaningful events".

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Working on a system right now that would have the need for a "central" application that would need to regularly launch subworker apps for a specific task (planning on running each sub app on it's own micro AWS instance) and then "kill it off" once the job was completed.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use regularly in a sentence?

This is a worrying development given how many people around the world use FB regularly but the company is not going to promote something that doesn't increase its bottom line.

What does regularly mean?

normally; ordinarily.

What part of speech is regularly?

regularly is commonly used as adverb.