customarily

adverb

cus·​tom·​ar·​i·​ly ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē How to pronounce customarily (audio)
-ˈme-rə-
: 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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Even with conditions less than ideal, celebrities customarily arrive by car and the red carpet — which is actually blue this year — will be covered, probably keeping the parade of fashion icons dry. Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025 Therapists are not customarily docile in that same way. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Tea and chocolate are customarily served at the end of a meal with dessert, especially on special occasions. Eve Glover, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025 State humanities councils customarily regrant NEH money to local organizations including libraries, museums, historical societies, documentary filmmakers and others. Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for customarily

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of customarily was in 1576

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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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