usually

adverb

ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē How to pronounce usually (audio)
Definition of usuallynext
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 Airport surveillance footage shows Lawrence talking to an airline agent at a ticket counter for about 15 minutes, something the report notes is longer than normal for interactions at a ticket counter — which usually last less than five minutes. — Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 After violent, suspicious or unexpected deaths in North Carolina, part-time medical examiners – usually doctors or nurses – examine bodies. — Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025 On average, Phoenix usually sees its first 100-degree day on May 2. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 He was famously plagued by a stream sniper known as Juul Trooper, who would wear a banana costume when seeking out Lengyel to kill him and then emote over his character’s dead body, usually by playing the saxophone while the creator screamed with rage. — Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for usually

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