Synonyms of usually

usually

adverb

ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē 

as in normally

according to the usual course of things

we usually go out to eat on Fridays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normally
• typically
• generally
• commonly
• ordinarily
• of course
• as a rule
• naturally
• on the whole
• needless to say
• regularly
• routinely
• customarily
• natch
• habitually
• traditionally
• conventionally
• familiarly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusually
• extraordinarily
• abnormally
• uncommonly
• strangely
• peculiarly
• oddly
• irregularly
• weirdly
• atypically
• untypically
• radically
• funnily
• anomalously
• queerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of usually

The narrative arc usually involves some form of ghost-riddance, whether by removal of protagonist or ghost. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Papers using wood pulp are usually easiest to roll, hemp papers are moderate, while rice papers are the most difficult to roll. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

And once something proves its value, a smaller company can usually act on it quickly. — John Iseghohi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026