Etymology of the English word regularly
the English word
regularlyderived from the English word
regularderived from the Old French word
regulerderived from the Latin word
regularis (bar-, of, in a bar; canonical; regular, usual)
derived from the Classical Latin word
regula (ruler, straight edge; basic principle)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the English suffix
-lyUsage
Word found in Modern English