normally

Definition of normallynext

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Recent Examples of normally The Panthers — normally among the NFL’s most aggressive teams on fourth down — also played this one cautiously for much of the way, trying to make McKee have to go 80-plus yards every possession. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 Open Doors officials requested accommodation for a 40-person group-living facility at the site, where such facilities are normally not allowed under city rules. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Typically, no one takes it personally, and if these sessions in meetings are routine, people will normally save their criticism for only those times. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 An exterior light can stop working between routine checks, and equipment that worked normally during its last service can later malfunction. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Worsening throat pain with trouble swallowing, opening your mouth, or speaking normally also warrants prompt evaluation. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 But yeah, there was certainly less [socializing] than there’d normally be. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026 Lee said that under tight budgets and schedules, those scenes would normally have had to be dropped. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
  • Workers with job-specific knowledge and skills can also take exams to earn certifications and licenses, which usually expire and must be renewed.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Democrats have circled Alaska, a typically reliable Republican state, as a winnable seat in their bid to flip the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Supermarkets typically use central control panels to manage multiple refrigeration units.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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