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Regularly and regular

regularly

adverb

after equal amounts of time have passed, for example every day or every month

regular

adjective

arranged so that there is the same amount of time between events or the same amount of space between objects

constantly

adverb

always or regularly

periodic

adjective

happening regularly though not frequently

alternate

adjective

happening or coming one after another, in a regular pattern

religiously

adverb

if you do something religiously, you do it regularly and are very serious about it

cyclical

adjective

cyclical events happen again and again in the same order or at the same times

spaced

adjective

arranged a particular time or distance apart

regular

adjective

used for describing things that people frequently do or things that frequently happen

(as) regular as clockwork

very regularly

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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