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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Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of regularly

Adverb

The season is coming to a close, yes, but the water is at its warmest, the farmstand fruit is at its sweetest, and the temperatures, once far too high, have usually cooled down to the high 70s and low 80s (perfection).

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
But life has a way of mucking up even the best plans, sometimes all at once and sometimes bit by bit and usually a little of both.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

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The employee claimed managers routinely vanished for hour-long breaks and colleagues took 30 minutes without comment, while the new hire rarely took a proper break at all.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Our conversation illuminated why smart leaders so routinely miss the mark on building trust and how fixing our social miscalculations can radically reshape workplace culture.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 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

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Heart defects are the most common congenital malformations, followed by neural tube defects, which are typically carried to term.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Instead, try Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shops, where pets are typically allowed depending on state and local regulations.

— Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of typically

Adverb

The challenge is that manganese telluride normally forms multiple magnetic domains, which can point in different directions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
In Tokyo on Wednesday, commuter trains and flights were operating normally along with businesses, but the meteorological agency warned residents in northern and western Japan of heavy rain and thunder throughout the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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