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Definitions for Irregularly

[1] without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
[2] not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals.
[3] not conforming to established rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.: highly irregular behavior.
[4] not according to rule, or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc.
[5] Grammar . not conforming to the prevalent pattern or patterns of formation, inflection, construction, etc., of a language; having a rule descriptive of a very small number of items: The English verbs “keep” and “see” are irregular in their inflections.
[6] Military . (formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of the established forces.
[7] flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture: a sale of irregular shirts.
[8] Botany . not uniform. (of a flower) having the members of some or all of its floral circles or whorls differing from one another in size or shape, or extent of union.
[9] deviating or experiencing deviations from a normally regular or cyclic body function, as bowel habits or menstruation.
[10] (of a stock or commodity market) of mixed market activity; showing no clear up or down trend.
[11] a person or thing that is irregular.
[12] Commerce . a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern.
[13] Military . a soldier or combatant not of a regular military force, as a guerrilla or partisan.
[14] lacking uniformity or symmetry; uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc
[15] not occurring at expected or equal intervals an irregular pulse
[16] differing from the normal or accepted practice or routine
[17] not according to established standards of behaviour; unconventional
[18] (of the formation, inflections, or derivations of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language, as English plurals ending other than in -s or -es
[19] of or relating to guerrillas or volunteers not belonging to regular forces irregular troops
[20] (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc; asymmetric
[21] US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfect
[22] a soldier not in a regular army
[23] (often plural) US imperfect or flawed merchandise Compare second 1 (def. 15)

Words related to Irregularly

irregularhaphazardly, fitfully, infrequently, sporadically, unevenly, erratically, anyhow, helter-skelter, occasionally, periodically, slapdash, uncommonly, willy-nilly, eccentrically, jerkily, spasmodically, uncertainly

Words nearby Irregularly

irregularirrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg., irregardless, irregular, irregular astigmatism, irregular bone, irregular dentin, irregular flower, irregular galaxy

Origin of Irregularly

1350–1400; < Late Latin irrēgulāris (see ir-2, regular); replacing Middle English irreguler < Middle French

Other words from Irregularly

ir·reg·u·lar·ly , adverb
qua·si-ir·reg·u·lar , adjective
qua·si-ir·reg·u·lar·ly , adverb

Synonyms for Irregularly

erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, infrequently, sporadically, unevenly, any which way, anyhow, at intervals, by fits and starts, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, helter-skelter, in snatches, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off and on, out of sequence, periodically, slapdash, spasmodically, uncertainly, uncommonly, unmethodically, unpunctually, willy-nilly