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

Though this weekend’s Artists Open is a third of what is usually offered in a day, the three neighborhoods are replete with art complexes and individual art studios of all mediums, from painting to sculpture to textiles, said Nicole Martinez, the Fountainhead associate director. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024

These drugs are usually administered through an IV or an injection. —Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 May 2024

The service usually auto-renews at $14.99 per month. —Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the bacteria usually attacks a person's lungs, but can also attack their kidneys, spine, and brain. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

By this time, children are usually grown and out of the house, and older women may have built up the courage to strike out on their own, rather than stay in unhappy marriages. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 May 2024

The estates of most major musicians are often — in fact, usually — plagued with disputes between family members, bandmates, business associates and others, especially when the artist dies without leaving a valid will. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024

Joining the Doctor on their adventures is usually a companion (sometimes more than one). —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024

The most common form of this condition is called atopic dermatitis, which usually looks like dry, inflamed patches of skin that are very itchy. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above