USUALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

usually

adverb

ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē

Definition of usually

as in normally

according to the usual course of things we usually go out to eat on Fridays

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Recent Examples of usually But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Unlike pro sports, where finances usually rule the day, decision-makers in college come from classrooms, boardrooms and research programs. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Beachyville is usually open seven days a week during peak tourism season. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Dew points of 65 to 70 degrees are usually sticky and muggy, with anything higher being considered extremely humid. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usually

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The Red Sox were not holding Chisholm on first base, which normally means the defending team is indifferent to the offensive team taking the next base.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

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In his view, the transmission of rising commodity prices to final retail food prices typically takes about 3 to 6 months.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem then went on to become a freelance journalist in New York during the 1960s — when newsrooms were largely run by men and female reporters were typically restricted in the topics they were allowed to cover.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

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