customarily
adverb
cus·tom·ar·i·ly
ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē 
-ˈme-rə-
: by or according to custom or established practice
clothing customarily worn for formal celebrations
: in accordance with what is customary or usual
the order in which the different courses are customarily served
In addition to administering the oath of office to the president on Inauguration Day, the chief justice customarily administers two oaths to each of his new colleagues.—
John Paul Stevens
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Some legal experts say there’s a legitimate role for AI in the law — even to make decisions customarily left to judges.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
As a symbolic rectification for this, Jews customarily stay awake studying Torah until the morning, on the first night of Shavuot, which this year is on Sunday night.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Lake Forest mayors customarily serve two two-year terms.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
If the bill becomes law, the treasury secretary will have 90 days to provide lawmakers with a list of occupations that customarily received tips as of December 31, 2023.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
As a symbolic rectification for this, Jews customarily stay awake studying Torah until the morning, on the first night of Shavuot, which this year is on Sunday night.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Lake Forest mayors customarily serve two two-year terms.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
If the bill becomes law, the treasury secretary will have 90 days to provide lawmakers with a list of occupations that customarily received tips as of December 31, 2023.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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