on a regular basis
prep. phr..prep. phr.. how you describe something that happens often or at the same time every day, week, or month.
prep. phr.. an adverbial phrase indicating frequency or recurrence at fixed intervals; often used as a more formal or wordy substitute for 'regularly'.
I exercise on a regular basis.
The manager meets with the team on a regular basis to discuss their progress.
Although the equipment is inspected on a regular basis, the harsh coastal environment causes it to degrade faster than expected.
usually appears at the end of a sentence or clause to modify the frequency of an action.
encourage students to use this to vary their writing, but remind them that 'regularly' is often more concise and natural in casual speech.
on regular basison a regular basisthe phrase requires the indefinite article 'a' before the adjective 'regular'.