USUALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

usually

adverb

ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē

Definition of usually

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 But one very real factor that’s surely pushing Democrats to the sensible center is the fact their new majority in the House has come courtesy of districts where Democrats don’t usually win — places like Dallas, Gainesville, Rincon and Warner Robins. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The film’s director, Ti West, has usually drawn positive reviews through his career, mostly known as an indie horror darling until this first studio feature. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026 Bad automation actually relocates labor, usually to more expensive and more frustrated people. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Although glucagon is usually known for raising blood sugar, the researchers found that the two hormones appear to work together to help limit the rise in glucose. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usually

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Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Willis was caught from behind for a sack on a third-down pass attempt in the fourth quarter by Detroit’s Derrick Moore on a play Willis normally would have escaped using his speed.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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Democrats had long been the favorites to retake the House given the political headwinds that typically face the party in power and only needed a few seats due to the narrow Republican majority in the first place.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Boise proper is reliably blue, and the rest of the county typically breaks red.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

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