on a regular basis

Thân thiện

Letters arrive on a regular basis from his children.

Definition

Adverb: In a consistent, habitual, or scheduled manner; occurring at fixed, evenly spaced intervals or as a standard practice.

Usage

This adverb phrase describes an action that is repeated according to a pattern, routine, or schedule. It emphasizes consistency and predictability.

Examples

• She exercises on a regular basis to stay healthy.
• The committee meets on a regular basis, usually every Tuesday.
• We review our safety protocols on a regular basis.
• He volunteers at the shelter on a regular basis.

Advanced Usage

• "On a more/less regular basis": Used to compare the frequency or consistency of an activity.
  • Since the new policy, inspections are conducted on a more regular basis.
• "On a fairly/quite regular basis": Used to indicate a high degree of consistency, though not necessarily perfect or absolute.
  • We receive updates from the team on a fairly regular basis.

Variants and Related Words

• Regularly (Adverb): The single-word synonym with the same core meaning.
  • He writes home regularly.
• Routine (Adjective/Noun): Describes something done as a regular course of procedure, or the procedure itself.
  • A routine inspection.
• Periodically (Adverb): Happening at (often irregular) intervals. (Note: This can imply less frequent or less predictable intervals than "on a regular basis").
  • The software updates periodically.

Synonyms

• Regularly
• Consistently
• Habitually
• Routinely
• Periodically (with the nuance noted above)

Antonyms

• Irregularly
• Sporadically
• Infrequently
• Occasionally (when implying rare occurrence)

Related Phrases

• From time to time: Occasionally; not regularly.
• Now and then: Occasionally; at irregular intervals.
• Day in, day out: Happening every day as a matter of routine (emphasizes monotony or relentless consistency).

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a regular manner
   • letters arrived regularly from his children

Từ đồng nghĩa

• regularly