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
Caimans are usually found in freshwater canals, lakes and ponds in South Florida and rarely exceed 5 feet in length.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Southeast coast and the Florida Keys are usually most heavily impacted by mounds of sargassum washing ashore — over the past few months, the seaweed has been cropping up in places like Cocoa Beach and Miami Beach.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 16 June 2026
In success, a full (usually 22-episode) season would airing weekly from September to May — with repeats thrown in, of course.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
This usually makes BEVs cheaper to operate per kilometer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Southeast coast and the Florida Keys are usually most heavily impacted by mounds of sargassum washing ashore — over the past few months, the seaweed has been cropping up in places like Cocoa Beach and Miami Beach.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 16 June 2026
In success, a full (usually 22-episode) season would airing weekly from September to May — with repeats thrown in, of course.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
This usually makes BEVs cheaper to operate per kilometer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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More than 800 French border control officers will be active, up from about 60 normally.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Khat, which is known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, customs officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Deferred prosecution agreements are typically used when a defendant has agreed to meet certain conditions — such as providing testimony, or paying restitution — in exchange for the charges against them being dropped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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