usually

adverb

usu·​al·​ly ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē 

-zhə-lē;

ˈyüzh-wə-lē, 

ˈyüzh-lē

: according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily

a trip that usually takes an hour

a time of year when the weather is usually hot

On weekdays, I usually biked alone around San Francisco.

—Oliver Sacks

To establish a new epoch, geologists usually have to find clear evidence in the rock record of a massive, planet-altering shift.

—Gayathri Vaidyanathan

Celebrity outbursts are usually so outrageous that the average person can't really relate to them.

—Kyra Kyles

These chemicals usually do not kill the insects: a plant does not care whether predators die; it just wants them to go away and not come back.

—Mark P. Mattson

Synonyms of usually

• normally
• typically

Examples of usually in a Sentence

we usually go out to eat on Fridays

Recent Examples on the Web

That isn't usually a recipe for success and must be fixed in the very near future. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

In terms of its overall effect on the Marvel side of pop culture, Marvel Rivals has had the kind of influence usually reserved for movies. —Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Although December is usually the ideal time to see loved ones, many are now unable to reunite with family since nearly eight million Venezuelans live outside the country. —Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025

Students are required to show proof of hepatitis B immunity to attend school in New York, usually in the form of proof of vaccination. —Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above