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

• normally
• typically

Examples of usually in a Sentence

we usually go out to eat on Fridays

Recent Examples on the Web

Varela explains that most toys are usually small enough to fit in a laundry basin. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025

Peak foliage usually arrives from mid-October through mid-November, making this one of the best fall drives in the South. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025

While a hoodie is usually known for its comfort rather than its style, Quince has a piece that nails both, according to shoppers. —Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

Opposition to the storage systems usually focuses on the possibility of thermal runaway, a chain reaction of uncontrolled heating that can lead to fire or an explosion. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above