Phrase guide

on a regular basis

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Regularly; occurring in regular time intervals or patterns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: on the regular

Antonyms: on an irregular basis

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adverb

Meaning 2

in a regular manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • letters arrived regularly from his children

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: regularly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: säännöllisesti — regularly
  • Japanese: 定期的に (teikiteki ni) — regularly
  • Polish: na bieżąco — regularly