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
Love bites are usually gentle nibbles intended to pose no harm, usually to express their desire for something, such as food or attention.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Hostas usually do this after the first hard freeze.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The incident is usually limited to one operational period in the control phase.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Hostas usually do this after the first hard freeze.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The incident is usually limited to one operational period in the control phase.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
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Heather, who normally is good at playing this game and tactful while making risky moves like this, seems to have had just enough to drink to lose that tact.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to the Washington Post, SNAP normally costs the federal government around $9 billion a month.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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