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
The handbook also notes that state habeas reviews and direct appeals are usually reviewed simultaneously.
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Indirect talks are usually done through a third party.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Bait stations usually require an annual contract.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Indirect talks are usually done through a third party.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Bait stations usually require an annual contract.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
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T cells normally recognize other cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium, or are otherwise abnormal, and either destroy them or recruit other parts of the immune system to do so.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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What’s more, the low-fat nature of the cut is typically doubled down on via the cooking technique.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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