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 approach allowed them to observe interactions that normally happen too quickly to track.

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Asking exhausted organisers how the project was going normally elicited more tired laughs or horrified stares than answers.

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In what would normally be the ultraviolet region, the spectrum showed a very steep rise.

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The high was weaker and displaced further east which resulted in both hurricanes being steered towards Bermuda and the mid-Atlantic rather than towards Florida, normally one of the hardest hit states during hurricane season.

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Commenting isn't something that Maddi, who describes herself as a "very silent social media user" would normally do.

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Related Words

• commonly 
• ordinarily 
• regularly 
• typically