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
The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate normally, with no injuries reported on board, a United Airlines spokesperson said.
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Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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 May 2026
In a simple demonstration, a Bluetooth connection worked normally at low temperatures but was cut off after heating.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Ship traffic in Corpus Christi rose to more than 240 vessels in March compared to the 200 the port normally sees in a month, the CEO said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 May 2026
For kidneys and some liver transplants, live donation is possible ‒ that is, someone can donate one of their two kidneys or a part of their liver and live out the rest of their lives normally.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The roughly 40-mile route goes through every borough as roads and bridges normally reserved for cars become a bike-only zone.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 2 May 2026
FirstNet normally dispatches a pair to a disaster site to allow continuous coverage.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
As of the time of publication, Spirit Airlines appeared to be operating normally.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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 May 2026
In a simple demonstration, a Bluetooth connection worked normally at low temperatures but was cut off after heating.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Ship traffic in Corpus Christi rose to more than 240 vessels in March compared to the 200 the port normally sees in a month, the CEO said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 May 2026
For kidneys and some liver transplants, live donation is possible ‒ that is, someone can donate one of their two kidneys or a part of their liver and live out the rest of their lives normally.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The roughly 40-mile route goes through every borough as roads and bridges normally reserved for cars become a bike-only zone.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 2 May 2026
FirstNet normally dispatches a pair to a disaster site to allow continuous coverage.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
As of the time of publication, Spirit Airlines appeared to be operating normally.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The broad, strappy leaves of tulips have a waxy coating that gives them a blue-green color, with usually two to six leaves per plant.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Voting districts typically are redrawn once a decade, after each census.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Symptoms combined with your IP address and account details can create identifiable health information, but when entered into a chatbot, those data are typically governed by the company’s privacy policy rather than HIPAA.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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