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 rest of the financing usually comes from third parties.
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Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The protection, which is usually in effect for a year or more, was extended repeatedly as Haiti was hit with more natural disasters and political upheaval.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
In those cases, sportsbooks usually refund bets and ban the users.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The protection, which is usually in effect for a year or more, was extended repeatedly as Haiti was hit with more natural disasters and political upheaval.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Johannes lives locally and usually works in construction.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
In those cases, sportsbooks usually refund bets and ban the users.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
Adverb
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Even players that Hurzeler can normally rely on are letting him down.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Venus, by contrast, has multiple layers of cloud-decks spanning something like 20 kilometers in altitude, such that 0% of the surface is typically visible at any time from space, as opposed to more like ~50% for planet Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The traditional skimo format is an individual racing against the clock, not in a cluster of competitors, and courses have elevation gains typically ranging from 1,640 to 2,300 feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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