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regular

/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/
noun
  1. A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

  2. A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

    "Bartenders usually know their regulars by name."

  3. A frequent customer, client or business partner.

    "This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars."

Synonymsfrequenter, habitué, patron, usual suspects
Antonymsnon-regular, nonregular
adjective
  1. Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

    "regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy"

  2. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

    Similar: equable, uniform, unvarying

  3. (of a polygon) Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

Synonymsabsolute, thorough, unalloyed, basic, common, unremarkable
Antonymschaotic, irregular, degenerate, irregular, goofy, irregular
adverb
  1. Regularly, on a regular basis.

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