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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In the new study, the electric field reduced obstacles that normally interfere with phonon movement.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
Ryanair in a statement said the flight "returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff when a passenger window detached during the flight. The aircraft landed normally and the passengers returned to the terminal."
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
In a disturbing plot twist, the normally pro-growth Texas governor has recently adopted an uncharacteristically pessimistic message on a particular industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
The by-now traditional leavers prom, therefore, normally offers students an opportunity to let their hair down as they end one chapter and begin another.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
At television stations, which normally went off the air overnight, executives considered the radical idea of broadcasting news twenty-four hours a day.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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