normally

[nawr-muh-lee]

adverb

1. in a normal or regular way.

   The wound is healing normally.

2. according to rule, general custom, etc.; as a rule; ordinarily; usually.

normally

/ ˈnɔːməlɪ /

adverb

1. as a rule; usually; ordinarily

2. in a normal manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of normally¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; normal + -ly

Example Sentences

The ship's anchor would normally have been secured by three independent safety devices.

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The holder of the post is always appointed by the prime minister but is normally a civil servant.

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It goes up and over the top rather than around the side, travelling at a right angle to the carousel-like path we normally find.

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The people spoke, loudly and emphatically, and normally that would have been that.

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With Djokovic clearly unable to move normally, Vacherot had an easy time breaking again in the eighth game, then fired two aces to hold the ninth and claim the set.

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Related Words

• commonly 
• ordinarily 
• regularly 
• typically