irregularly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈrɛɡjələrli/ UK /ɪˈrɛɡjʊləli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner lacking regular pattern, order, or shape The path wound irregularly through the dense woods. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner lacking regular... erraticallyunevenlysporadicallyintermittentlyfitfullyhaphazardly ↔ Opposites regularlyevenlyconsistently Word family Related forms irregularregularirregularity Etymology AI details From irregular (from Latin irregularis, from in- 'not' plus regularis 'regular', from regula 'rule') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. irregularis Latin regula Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # irregularly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈrɛɡjələrli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈrɛɡjʊləli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner lacking regular pattern, order, or shape ## Examples - The path wound irregularly through the dense woods. ## Synonyms - erratically - unevenly - sporadically - intermittently - fitfully - haphazardly ## Antonyms - regularly - evenly - consistently ## Related Forms - irregular - regular - irregularity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: irregularis - Root: regula ## Etymology From irregular (from Latin irregularis, from in- 'not' plus regularis 'regular', from regula 'rule') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Irregularly is from irregular (from Latin irregularis, from in- 'not' plus regularis 'regular', from regula 'rule') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Important recorded forms include irregularis (Latin) and regula (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a manner lacking regular pattern, order, or shape. The wider family includes related words such as irregular, regular, and irregularity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown