cus·tom·ar·i·ly
| \ ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē
, -ˈme-rə- \
, -ˈme-rə- \
Definition of customarily
: by or according to custom or established practice
clothing customarily worn for formal celebrations
: in accordance with what is customary or usual
the order in which the different courses are customarily served In addition to administering the oath of office to the president on Inauguration Day, the chief justice customarily administers two oaths to each of his new colleagues.— John Paul Stevens
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of customarily was in 1576
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