Synonyms of as a rule

as a rule

phrase

as in usually

according to the usual course of things

As a rule, we don't allow people to take seconds until everyone has initially been served.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• usually
• normally
• typically
• generally
• naturally
• commonly
• of course
• ordinarily
• needless to say
• regularly
• natch
• routinely
• customarily
• habitually
• on the whole
• traditionally
• familiarly
• conventionally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusually
• extraordinarily
• abnormally
• uncommonly
• strangely
• peculiarly
• oddly
• irregularly
• atypically
• radically
• anomalously
• weirdly
• queerly
• untypically
• funnily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of as a rule

Nonpublic investments like private equity are, as a rule, actively managed. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026