regularly

regularly — 副詞

1. If you do something regularly, you do it many times — not just once or twice — a

1.副詞A2
釋義

經常

頻繁地，習慣性地

If you do something regularly, you do it many times — not just once or twice — and it is usually part of your normal routine or habit.

例句

Pim regularly brings homemade cake to share with his colleagues at work.

Pim 經常帶自製蛋糕到公司跟同事分享。

regularly + verb for habitual action

The café regularly introduces new seasonal drinks that customers love to try.

這家咖啡廳經常推出顧客喜愛的新季節飲品。

institution as subject + regularly + verb

同義詞
  • often

    Simplest and most common; does not imply a routine or pattern, just high frequency

  • frequently

    Slightly more formal than 'often'; emphasises occurrences close together

  • routinely

    Suggests the action is part of a standard procedure or schedule

  • habitually

    Emphasises a deeply ingrained personal habit, often done without conscious thought

反義詞
  • rarely

    The direct opposite — means almost never

  • seldom

    More formal than 'rarely'; means not often

  • infrequently

    The negative form of 'frequently'; formal register

文法句型

regularly + verb

verb + regularly

用法筆記

Can appear before or after the main verb. Pre-verb position ("regularly attends") is more common in formal writing; post-verb position ("attends regularly") is neutral in both speech and writing. Unlike sense 2, this sense does not require the timing to be precisely equal.

常見錯誤

❌He visits his parents regularly every year.' (when the intended meaning is 'often').
✅He visits his parents regularly throughout the year.
💡'every year' suggests a very long interval that contradicts the idea of high frequency.

2. When something happens or is done regularly, it occurs at times or distances tha

2.副詞B1
釋義

定期地

以固定間隔發生

When something happens or is done regularly, it occurs at times or distances that are equal to each other — for example, taking medicine every six hours, or planting trees at two-metre gaps along a path.

例句

The old grandfather clock chimed regularly every hour, day and night.

那座老祖父時鐘每小時報時一次，日夜不停。

regularly + every [time interval]

Lan's heart beat regularly again after the doctors fitted a new pacemaker.

醫生為 Lan 裝上新的心律調節器後，他的心臟又恢復了規律跳動。

regularly with bodily function (heartbeat)

同義詞
  • at regular intervals

    More explicit and formal; directly states the spacing

  • periodically

    Suggests roughly equal intervals without strict precision

  • evenly

    Used for physical spacing rather than timing

  • steadily

    Emphasises a consistent, unchanging rate or rhythm

反義詞
  • irregularly

    The direct opposite — at unequal or unpredictable intervals

  • sporadically

    Happening occasionally but with no set pattern or schedule

文法句型

regularly + time interval

verb + regularly + [every N time units]

用法筆記

Subject is often a machine, mechanical process, bodily function, or scheduled service. Frequently followed by a specific time or distance interval introduced by 'every' (every hour, every 30 cm). Distinct from sense 1: sense 2 answers 'at what intervals?' while sense 1 answers 'how many times?'.

常見錯誤

❌The machine checks the temperature regularly every 10 seconds when running.' (redundant).
✅The machine checks the temperature at regular 10-second intervals while running.
💡'regularly' already conveys even spacing; using 'every' with it is acceptable, but 'at regular intervals' sounds more natural when the exact period is given.