as in normally
according to the usual course of things
we usually go out to eat on Fridays
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Recent Examples of usually
Military culture is fiercely self-protective, and soldiers who criticize it are usually treated as traitors.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil usually passes, the Strait of Hormuz’s closure has resulted in significant supply chain disruptions and oil prices topping $110 per barrel, and poised to increase further.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
That usually leads to more competition and more rapid breakthroughs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Treatment is usually completed during a short stay, and patients return home with a brighter smile.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil usually passes, the Strait of Hormuz’s closure has resulted in significant supply chain disruptions and oil prices topping $110 per barrel, and poised to increase further.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
That usually leads to more competition and more rapid breakthroughs.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Treatment is usually completed during a short stay, and patients return home with a brighter smile.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
Adverb
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After about a year, the trees normally have sent out adequate roots to exist with seasonal rainfall or watering of nearby lawns and shrubs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The ten-course meal costs a hundred and forty dollars per person, which is not exactly sofa-cushion change but does feel reasonable given that such high-flying pastry is normally available only at the end of ultra-ritzy meals of considerably higher expense.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 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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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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