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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A former senior Trump administration official previously involved in peace talks said that high-level negotiations would normally be the responsibility of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Eventually, after 16 months, her skin improved and resolved without any medication, a pattern she says doctors would not normally expect to see if it was severe eczema.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"When I first came on the scene, we were always looking at comments and everything, normally family, but now we just get used to it and just block it out," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
But ship traffic through the strait, which normally accounts for around 20% of the world’s oil supply, has stayed at minimal levels since the cease-fire was announced late Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Ordinarily, Anat was all chatter, and the rare silences that fell between them were normally not this...odd.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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