adjective
regular
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regelmäßig: adjective meaning 'regular' or 'periodic', used for recurring events, habits, or intervals. Gradable: comparative 'regelmäßiger', superlative 'am regelmäßigsten'. Antonym: 'unregelmäßig'. Not a participle. Applies to schedules, payments, or behaviour; inflects for gender, number and case in German in different contexts.
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Ich gehe regelmäßig joggen.
I go jogging regularly.
Da der Zug regelmäßig fuhr, blieben die Pendler entspannt, obwohl der Verkehr auf der Straße langsam gewesen war.
Since the train ran regularly, the commuters remained relaxed, although traffic on the road had been slow.
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Imagine a metronome clicking at steady, regular intervals.
Sounds like 'regular' in English — the meanings align.
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Used as an adjective meaning 'regular'; often used adverbially with verbs (no separate adverb form is necessary in German).