as in usually
according to the usual course of things
normally I go to my health club after work, but today I'm giving myself a break
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Recent Examples of normally
Heather, who normally is good at playing this game and tactful while making risky moves like this, seems to have had just enough to drink to lose that tact.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the Washington Post, SNAP normally costs the federal government around $9 billion a month.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine says feline glaucoma is a condition that sees the watery fluid contained in the front part of the eye struggle to drain normally.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet the organization has taken articles from major news websites that people normally have to pay for—allowing AI companies to train their LLMs on high-quality journalism for free.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
For this month, that will provide about half of what recipients would normally receive.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The off-year general election normally isn’t competitive in New York, a heavily Democratic city.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That also brings uncertainty about how things will unfold and will delay payments for many beneficiaries whose cards would normally be recharged early in the month.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
According to the Washington Post, SNAP normally costs the federal government around $9 billion a month.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine says feline glaucoma is a condition that sees the watery fluid contained in the front part of the eye struggle to drain normally.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet the organization has taken articles from major news websites that people normally have to pay for—allowing AI companies to train their LLMs on high-quality journalism for free.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
For this month, that will provide about half of what recipients would normally receive.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The off-year general election normally isn’t competitive in New York, a heavily Democratic city.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
That also brings uncertainty about how things will unfold and will delay payments for many beneficiaries whose cards would normally be recharged early in the month.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
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Commerce writer Julia Harrison is usually a down pillow devotee, but Boll & Branch’s alternative fill might have swayed her to the other side.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 29th edition of the fest is showing off its usual rich selection of progressive programming to be sure, but in terms of emotion, one viewer told co-directors Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn, films here are usually more about getting angry or perhaps somber.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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