Comparative for having no outstanding characteristics
“Our family lives in a regular home, in a regular suburb.”
Comparative for conforming to or governed by an accepted standard of procedure or convention
“You will need to file your complaint through the regular channels.”
Comparative for used, done, or happening on a habitual basis
“My regular hairdresser has left town, and now I need to find a new one.”
Comparative for done or happening frequently
“The agency had written a report documenting areas where regular rainfall could be expected.”
Comparative for recurring at uniform intervals
“The doctor listened intently for a regular heartbeat.”
Comparative for methodical or well organized
“We need to establish a regular process for getting our work completed efficiently.”
Comparative for rightly so-called (used for emphasis)
“We're spending most of our lives living in a regular gangster's paradise.”
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