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
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
These are customarily served anywhere from funerals to potlucks to tailgates to parties.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
In the end, a motion to support the project in line with city staff recommendations passed 6-1, with trustee John Shannon opposed and Jackson, as acting chairman, customarily abstaining.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
This doesn’t seem to be a well-rounded perspective on what a therapist customarily does.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
These are customarily served anywhere from funerals to potlucks to tailgates to parties.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
In the end, a motion to support the project in line with city staff recommendations passed 6-1, with trustee John Shannon opposed and Jackson, as acting chairman, customarily abstaining.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
This doesn’t seem to be a well-rounded perspective on what a therapist customarily does.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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