usually

adverb

usu·​al·​ly ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē 

-zhə-lē;

ˈyüzh-wə-lē,

ˈyüzh-lē

: according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily

a trip that usually takes an hour

a time of year when the weather is usually hot

On weekdays, I usually biked alone around San Francisco.

—Oliver Sacks

To establish a new epoch, geologists usually have to find clear evidence in the rock record of a massive, planet-altering shift.

—Gayathri Vaidyanathan

Celebrity outbursts are usually so outrageous that the average person can't really relate to them.

—Kyra Kyles

These chemicals usually do not kill the insects: a plant does not care whether predators die; it just wants them to go away and not come back.

—Mark P. Mattson

Synonyms

• commonly
• generally
• natch [slang]
• naturally
• normally
• ordinarily
• typically

Examples of usually in a Sentence

we usually go out to eat on Fridays

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Whole Grains Council, whole intact grains usually have a shelf life of around six months when properly stored. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024

So, the most common route to this career is a bachelor's degree, usually in computer science or information technology. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

The pain usually disappears after about 10 minutes of rest but can return with movement. —Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024

The weekend after Thanksgiving is usually a quiet time for moviegoing, but this year’s offerings shook off the tryptophan to deliver the biggest post-Turkey Day bounty with approximately $132 million across all films. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above