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

It’s also usually considered the unofficial start of the summer season. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024

Since the deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, the usually politically averse Seinfeld has been a vocal supporter of Israel, whose war in Gaza has left thousands dead, including many children, humanitarian aide workers and innocent civilians. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 May 2024

Nobody lets me within a mile of anything comedic, usually. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024

Plenty of players skip, or limit their participation in the offseason program for various reasons, and dissatisfaction with their contracts usually sit at the top of the list. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024

Popular on Variety Such pivots in sound and style usually have a backstory, and this one is no exception. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 May 2024

Ayalon was protective of his former service, insisting that Shin Bet, despite some failures, usually has the intelligence and resources to deter and prosecute right-wing terrorism in Israel. —Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above