USUALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

usually

adverb

ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē

Definition of usually

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 But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Unlike pro sports, where finances usually rule the day, decision-makers in college come from classrooms, boardrooms and research programs. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Beachyville is usually open seven days a week during peak tourism season. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Dew points of 65 to 70 degrees are usually sticky and muggy, with anything higher being considered extremely humid. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usually

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Washington has launched an economic offensive against Iran and Canada — the two countries one would normally not lump together.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
In many situations, several words could continue a sentence equally well, so the choice is normally settled at random.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

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While mega-cap pharma companies typically look to invest in assets that offer peak sales in the billions of dollars, Gayer has smaller targets in mind.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
That means researchers who want to conduct parallel observations of fish in a small pond or a large lake typically need to seek out multiple distinct robots.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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