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, 30 Sep. 2025
Furloughed workers are barred from doing their jobs and normally do not receive back pay until funding is restored.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The companies are locked in a carriage dispute over whether NBC’s parent company, Comcast, will allow YouTube TV to distribute programming that would normally be exclusive to Peacock, the broadcaster’s streaming platform.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Coastal flooding is also possible from Florida’s Space Coast to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where onshore winds could push water 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground at high tide.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 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, 29 Sep. 2025
Depends on the photos, but normally I am distracted by many things.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not how science—or public health—normally works.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Furloughed workers are barred from doing their jobs and normally do not receive back pay until funding is restored.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The companies are locked in a carriage dispute over whether NBC’s parent company, Comcast, will allow YouTube TV to distribute programming that would normally be exclusive to Peacock, the broadcaster’s streaming platform.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The majority of embryos did not develop normally, the researchers reported—and those that did frequently showed chromosomal abnormalities.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Coastal flooding is also possible from Florida’s Space Coast to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where onshore winds could push water 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground at high tide.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 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, 29 Sep. 2025
Depends on the photos, but normally I am distracted by many things.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not how science—or public health—normally works.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
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For economists who follow the job market, the first Friday of the month is usually like Christmas morning.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aeration is usually done at the end of summer and in fall after the hot weather.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox, either in September or October, typically in September.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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