customarily

adverb

Definition of customarilynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customarily
  1. regularly
  2. usually
  3. routinely
  4. habitually
  5. commonly
  6. typically
  7. normally
  8. ordinarily
Adverb
  • Still, most of those QBs aren’t regularly going against Horn and Mike Jackson — one of the best cornerback combos in the league —every day.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • The event regularly drew other musicians, including Bono, Shane MacGowan, and Sinéad O'Connor.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Definition of regularly
Adverb
  • Word has gotten out about Monday’s $8 smashburger deal (usually priced at $16).
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Males usually have larger skeletal frames, including bigger hands and feet, which can improve leverage and force production in many sports.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • Russia has dramatically expanded its long-range strike campaign, with attacks now routinely involving hundreds of Geran drones.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Europe’s teams routinely dominate and win FIFA trophies like the men’s World Cup and Club World Cup that are its biggest revenue earners.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of routinely
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Tularemia is a rare bacterial illness commonly spread by ticks or deer flies.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Today the language is more commonly written in the Kannada script.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • Invasive plants threatening wildlife and recreation isn’t new in the area, but typically it’s been confined to lakes.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Chancery courts in Mississippi handle legal issues including equity disputes, family law, estate matters and land record cases, and chancery judges — also called chancellors — typically hear trials without a jury present.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of typically
Adverb
  • The fiber slows digestion, which can blunt the blood sugar spike that plain lemonade would normally cause.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • So are credibility and the ability to convene people who would not normally sit together.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of normally
Adverb
  • Melon vines ordinarily consume valuable tunnel space, so the Alouette Fields team is training them vertically.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Eastbound ordinarily performs indoors at the Milford Arts Center.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
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