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Spell Bee Word: regularly


Basic Details

Word: Regularly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: At the same times again and again; often and in a steady way.

Synonyms: often, routinely, frequently, habitually

Antonyms: rarely, seldom, occasionally, irregularly

How to Spell Regularly

Syllables: reg - u - lar - ly

Tricky part: Regular ends in u-l-a-r. Students write regulerly, or leave out a syllable and write regulary.

Watch out for: regulerly, regulary, reguarly

Memory tip: Say all four beats, reg-u-lar-ly. Regular stays whole, with an r at each end like bookends, and ly comes after it.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Water the tulsi plant regularly, especially in summer.

Example 2: Rohan practises the tabla regularly, so his fingers stay quick.

Example 3: Buses to Shimla leave regularly from this stop.

Fun Fact

Regular comes from the Latin regula, meaning a rule or a straight stick. The word ruler belongs to the same family.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: regularly

a) often
b) routinely
c) frequently
d) seldom

Show answer

d) seldom. Seldom means hardly ever, the reverse of regularly.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

reg_l_rly

a) u, e
b) a, a
c) u, a
d) o, a

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c) u, a. Regular has u after g and a before the last r.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) definately
b) ocasionally
c) regularly
d) imediately

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c) regularly. Occasionally has cc, definitely has ite and immediately has mm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Someone who visits the dentist regularly goes ____.

a) never
b) every six months
c) once in a lifetime
d) only in dreams

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b) every six months

2. Something that happens regularly is ____.

a) a solar eclipse
b) sunrise each morning
c) a comet passing
d) an earthquake

Show answer

b) sunrise each morning

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