CUSTOMARILY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

customarily

adverb

Definition of customarily

as in regularly

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Recent Examples of customarily The festival, which is organized by West German Radio and has been running in its current form since 1969, favors experimental idioms that customarily avoid obvious political messaging or clear cultural signposts. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Denial letters customarily do not give cause. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026 His new film promises to be another provocative piece of social realism in the director’s customarily rigorous style. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 The high court customarily holds on to decisions for a month to allow time for the losing side to request another hearing. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for customarily

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The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Centre-backs who regularly face pressure tend to produce the highest number of clearances, blocks and interceptions.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of regularly

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The period, which usually falls between July and August, is dedicated to the worship of Hindu god Lord Shiva and is marked by fasting, prayers and colorful monsoon festivals across India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Residents in the usually quiet neighborhood expressed shock and concern following the incident.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

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Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Boards routinely commit millions of dollars to CEOs and other senior leaders through salary, equity, long-term incentive plans, retention packages, and other forms of executive compensation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of routinely

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Executives addicted to speed at all costs foster cultures that mistake motion for progress, reward responsiveness over deliberation, and habitually underprepare for decisions that warrant greater consideration.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Public discourse habitually links dollar death to sudden economic disaster—a cratering currency, sovereign debt default, or hyperinflation.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of habitually

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The quantization pass that follows commonly lands around four or five bits per weight, though many formats exist, and presets rather than manual tuning decide which tensors keep higher precision.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Bacteria become switches The researchers used Pantoea agglomerans, a bacterium commonly found on plants and other surfaces.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of commonly

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And normally, refineries take advantage of softer demand in the fall by slowing down for repairs.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
For drivers, the circuit will offer little room for error, with tight turns and narrow sections replacing the traffic that normally moves through these streets.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

Adverb

Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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