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
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
The 189 passengers deplaned normally upon their return to Los Angeles and were put on another flight to Utah.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And the housing shortage has spread beyond coastal cities normally dominated by Democrats to rural areas in Republican strongholds.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, more than 23,000 flights were delayed over a week, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 53% of flight delays were due to staffing issues, compared with 5% normally, but staffing issues have largely improved over the last week.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the things people are normally scared when doing this type of trilogy and being in this type of project is that you can get boxed into this type of YA projects, romance and that type of stuff.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Marking the first full moon of every Lunar New Year—normally during February or March—lantern releases are held in rural villages of the Pingxi District, including Jingtong, Nanshan, and Shifen, where the largest event takes place.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s something developers normally have to do, which is millions of dollars; miniature golf makes no money.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ unit just normally does more.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
The 189 passengers deplaned normally upon their return to Los Angeles and were put on another flight to Utah.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And the housing shortage has spread beyond coastal cities normally dominated by Democrats to rural areas in Republican strongholds.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, more than 23,000 flights were delayed over a week, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 53% of flight delays were due to staffing issues, compared with 5% normally, but staffing issues have largely improved over the last week.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the things people are normally scared when doing this type of trilogy and being in this type of project is that you can get boxed into this type of YA projects, romance and that type of stuff.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Marking the first full moon of every Lunar New Year—normally during February or March—lantern releases are held in rural villages of the Pingxi District, including Jingtong, Nanshan, and Shifen, where the largest event takes place.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s something developers normally have to do, which is millions of dollars; miniature golf makes no money.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The Broncos’ unit just normally does more.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
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Phoenix on Halloween averages a high of 83 degrees and a low of 60, usually with no rain, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Shiina points out that Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho, which is Japan’s Oscars submission, stunned the industry by grossing $107m at the Japanese box office earlier this year, the kind of business usually only achieved by hot anime titles.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Interim coaches typically have an uphill battle to remain the head coach long-term.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The beans are typically piled in wooden boxes or baskets, in which bacteria and fungi break down the beans’ pulpy coating, producing chemicals that generate flavor precursors within the beans.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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