irregularly

/ɪˈrɛɡjələrli/
adverb
  1. In a way that does not happen at regular times or intervals.
    • She visits her grandparents irregularly, only a few times a year.
    • He exercised irregularly, which made it hard to build a routine.
    • The bus runs irregularly on weekends, so check the schedule.
  2. In a way that is not even, symmetrical, or uniform in shape or arrangement.
    • The stones were placed irregularly along the garden path.
    • Her teeth grew in irregularly, so she needed braces.
    • The clouds were scattered irregularly across the sky.
  3. In a way that does not follow the usual rules or patterns, especially in grammar.
    • The adverb 'well' is formed irregularly from the adjective 'good'.
    • The verb 'go' changes to 'went' irregularly in the past tense.
    • Some nouns form their plurals irregularly, like 'child' becoming 'children'.
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