usually

American  

[yoo-zhoo-uh-lee, yoozh-wuh-lee] / ˈyu ʒu ə li, ˈyuʒ wə li /

adverb

1. in the manner or way that is most usual; typically; ordinarily.

   We usually have breakfast on the back porch.

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usually British  

/ ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ /

adverb

1. customarily; at most times; in the ordinary course of events

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Related Words

See often.

Etymology

Origin of usually

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English; usual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He and his wife secured seats on a commercial flight to New York on Sunday, paying $1,800 each for one-way economy tickets, about twice what they usually cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Californians usually pay far more for gas than people in other states.

From Los Angeles Times

The schoolboy friends' relationship had deteriorated and they were rarely seen together, usually travelling separately to corporate events.

From BBC

That usually unremarkable occurrence proved to be a portent for the exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The interceptors -- usually winged or propeller-like helicopters -- are mainly controlled with inbuilt cameras that beam real-time images to pilots on the ground.

From Barron's

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
• mostly
• normally
• occasionally
• ordinarily
• regularly
• routinely
• sometimes