irregularly
/ɪˈreɡjələli/adverb
उच्चारण इरेग्यलली
अनियमित रूप से, कभी-कभार
Core word
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not at regular times or intervals
अनियमित रूप से, कभी-कभार
- He attends classes very irregularly.
- The buses in this area run irregularly.
- The postman delivers letters irregularly, sometimes once in three days.
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- She eats irregularly when exams are near.
- Several members attended meetings irregularly and missed key decisions.
Synonyms erratically sporadically occasionally fitfully
Opposite regularly
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in a shape or pattern that is not even or balanced
असमान रूप से, बेढंगे तरीके से
- an irregularly shaped field
- The stones were irregularly arranged.
- The garden was irregularly shaped, with a small pond in one corner.
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- The coastline is irregularly cut by many small bays.
- His handwriting sloped irregularly across the page.
Synonyms unevenly
Opposite evenly symmetrically
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verb + irregularly
Placed after the verb or its object to say something happens at uneven times.
क्रिया या उसके object के बाद आकर यह बताता है कि कोई काम अनियमित समय पर होता है।
- He attends the class irregularly.
- The bus runs irregularly during the festival.
irregularly + past participle
Before a participle it describes an uneven shape or pattern.
Participle से पहले आकर यह असमान आकार या पैटर्न बताता है।
- The stones were irregularly shaped.
- The cloth was irregularly dyed.
irregularly vs. regularly
The opposite of 'regularly'; it can be a mild complaint about habits.
यह 'regularly' का उलटा है और आदतों पर हल्की शिकायत हो सकता है।
- Those who study irregularly find exams hard.
irregularly + adjective
Can modify an adjective: irregularly spaced, irregularly shaped.
यह विशेषण को modify कर सकता है: irregularly spaced, irregularly shaped।
- The trees were irregularly spaced along the road.
irregularly + frequency comparison
Compare 'rarely' (not often) and 'irregularly' (not at fixed times); an irregular event can still be frequent.
'Rarely' का अर्थ कम बार; 'irregularly' का अर्थ निश्चित अंतराल के बिना; अनियमित घटना बार-बार भी हो सकती है।
- The tutor visits us irregularly, sometimes twice a week.
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verb + irregularly
attendeatsleepexercisepaywork
- He eats irregularly during the exam season.
irregularly + participle
shapedspacedarrangedpaidscheduleddyed
- The tiles were irregularly arranged.
occur / happen + irregularly
occurhappenappearbeatflow
- The patient's heart was beating irregularly.
irregularly + noun phrase
irregularly attended classesirregularly paid wages
- Irregularly paid wages made life hard for the workers.
irregularly + medical/time word
irregularly irregularirregularly timedirregularly spacedirregularly delivered
- The newspaper was delivered irregularly in the village.
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- Irregularly paid salaries forced many workers to leave.
अनियमित रूप से मिलने वाले वेतन ने कई कर्मचारियों को नौकरी छोड़ने पर मजबूर किया।
- Radhika's brother studies irregularly and then panics before exams.
राधिका का भाई अनियमित पढ़ाई करता है और फिर परीक्षा से पहले घबरा जाता है।
- The river floods irregularly, so farmers cannot plan.
नदी अनियमित रूप से उफनती है, इसलिए किसान योजना नहीं बना पाते।
- The field was irregularly shaped, so measuring it took time.
खेत का आकार असमान था, इसलिए उसे मापने में समय लगा।
- The doctor found that the heart was beating irregularly.
डॉक्टर ने पाया कि हृदय अनियमित रूप से धड़क रहा था।
- Patients who take medicine irregularly recover slowly.
जो मरीज़ दवा अनियमित रूप से लेते हैं वे धीरे ठीक होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He comes to the library irregular.
✓ He comes to the library irregularly.
A verb needs an adverb, not the adjective 'irregular'.
क्रिया को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, विशेषण 'irregular' नहीं।
✗ She is attending the classes irregularly since last month.
✓ She has been attending the classes irregularly since last month.
With 'since' use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है, present continuous का नहीं।