as in normally
according to the usual course of things
we usually go out to eat on Fridays
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Recent Examples of usually
Carden gets to be more overtly funny as the live-wire Vicki, making her foolish, but usually foolish in a way that’s grounded in her youthful damage.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency says this penalty usually grows by five percent of the unpaid taxes for each month the return is missing, up to 25 percent of the total.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Huge oil-price gyrations are usually not good for the economic psyches of consumers and corporate chiefs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Infection usually affects the lower branches first and then travels up the tree.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
The agency says this penalty usually grows by five percent of the unpaid taxes for each month the return is missing, up to 25 percent of the total.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Huge oil-price gyrations are usually not good for the economic psyches of consumers and corporate chiefs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Infection usually affects the lower branches first and then travels up the tree.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
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Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dubai International is typically one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, averaging about 1,200 departures and landings a day.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Today, producing this light typically requires room-sized laser systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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