normally
Americanadverb
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in a normal or regular way.
The wound is healing normally.
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according to rule, general custom, etc.; as a rule; ordinarily; usually.
adverb
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as a rule; usually; ordinarily
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in a normal manner
Etymology
Origin of normally
Example Sentences
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Derek Miser, chief managing member at Miser Wealth Partners, is normally a stockpicker, but uses specialized ETFs like the VanEck one.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Which was really fun because you don’t normally get to work like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
His association normally sends a group of fans to the World Cup but decided not to bother even trying to go to the US because of the regulations.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"You're able to do two things that are normally not compatible with one another: Use entanglement to build an exquisitely sensitive sensor but also have robustness to arbitrarily large amounts of noise," Clerk said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
It normally takes a crane to move the massive dome, which is held down by dozens of oversized bolts.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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