normally

[ nawr-muh-lee ]
/ ˈnɔr mə li /
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adverb

in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
according to rule, general custom, etc.; as a rule; ordinarily; usually.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of normally

First recorded in 1590–1600; normal + -ly

Words nearby normally

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Words related to normally

regularly, typically, ordinarily, commonly, habitually

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British Dictionary definitions for normally

normally
/ (ˈnɔːməlɪ) /

adverb

as a rule; usually; ordinarily
in a normal manner
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