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
What prompted a player known for usually containing that release to let it out?
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That last attribute is usually make-or-break for most visitors.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Wine glasses, hurricane glasses with shorter stems, even flutes aren’t usually triggers.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
Sewing anxiety and confusion are usually first steps from Trump ahead of negotiation.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
That last attribute is usually make-or-break for most visitors.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Wine glasses, hurricane glasses with shorter stems, even flutes aren’t usually triggers.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
Sewing anxiety and confusion are usually first steps from Trump ahead of negotiation.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
typically
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These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The grilling season typically takes place between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to beefresearch.org.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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