► regular a regular series of things has the same amount of time or space between each thing and the next: His breathing was slow and regular. The pillars were spaced at regular intervals.
► hourly happening or done every hour: There are hourly tours of the studio.
► daily happening or done every day: Seniors can receive daily visits from a home health care aide.
► weekly happening or done every week: She writes a weekly column for the Boston Globe.
► monthly happening or done every month: It’s a monthly magazine.
► yearly/annual happening or done every year: We hold our annual convention in May.
► routine happening regularly as part of the normal system and not because of any special problem: A problem with the airplane was found during a routine check.