customarily
adverb
cus·tom·ar·i·ly
ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē 
-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
John Paul StevensExamples of customarily in a Sentence
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The method is banned in some countries and isn’t customarily invoked by women against their husbands.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 18 July 2024
Members customarily begin work on Tuesday and leave on Thursday.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
The people of Myanmar do not customarily have surnames, instead taking individual compound names.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 3 July 2024
The lead-up to the final vote is customarily marked by raucous public meetings across the boroughs.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 18 July 2024
Members customarily begin work on Tuesday and leave on Thursday.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
The people of Myanmar do not customarily have surnames, instead taking individual compound names.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 3 July 2024
The lead-up to the final vote is customarily marked by raucous public meetings across the boroughs.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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