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
Solis, who grew up in Pilsen, said Catalan was usually just hanging out, all over Pilsen.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Let Grow promotes several different ways to build kids’ independence, usually through schools.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noncompetes are employment agreements that prevent workers from taking new jobs with a competing business or starting one of their own, usually within a certain geographic area and timeframe after leaving their job.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
While Typhoon Lagoon’s season usually wraps up by September 7, Disney is keeping the summer magic alive with H2O Glow After Hours on select nights through September 13.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Let Grow promotes several different ways to build kids’ independence, usually through schools.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noncompetes are employment agreements that prevent workers from taking new jobs with a competing business or starting one of their own, usually within a certain geographic area and timeframe after leaving their job.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
While Typhoon Lagoon’s season usually wraps up by September 7, Disney is keeping the summer magic alive with H2O Glow After Hours on select nights through September 13.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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An estimated 20,000 people normally attend the festival over three days, Scheider said.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sandy soils, on the other hand, drain faster and are typically tested once every 2 to 3 years.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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