usually
adverb
usu·al·ly
ˈyü-zhə-wə-lē 
-zhə-lē;
ˈyüzh-wə-lē,
ˈyüzh-lē
: according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily
a trip that usually takes an hour
a time of year when the weather is usually hot
On weekdays, I usually biked alone around San Francisco.—
Oliver Sacks
Oliver SacksTo establish a new epoch, geologists usually have to find clear evidence in the rock record of a massive, planet-altering shift.—Gayathri Vaidyanathan
Gayathri VaidyanathanCelebrity outbursts are usually so outrageous that the average person can't really relate to them.—Kyra Kyles
Kyra KylesThese chemicals usually do not kill the insects: a plant does not care whether predators die; it just wants them to go away and not come back.—Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. MattsonExamples of usually in a Sentence
we usually go out to eat on Fridays
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In effect, the price has gone down, a dynamic that usually leads to an increase in demand — all else equal.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The Hello Kitty backpack usually contains things players might need, such as ibuprofen, wet wipes and ointments to relieve sore muscles.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Wallace Wolodarsky as Kylie in Fantastic Mr. Fox Wallace Wolodarsky has appeared or voiced characters in five of Wes Anderson’s ten films, usually in very small roles.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This year, he’s scheduled to play 40 more shows, including Chilean and Colombian stadiums, Spanish arenas and German theaters — a leap few regional Mexican acts, whose touring is usually restricted to the United States and Mexico, have accomplished at such a scale.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
The Hello Kitty backpack usually contains things players might need, such as ibuprofen, wet wipes and ointments to relieve sore muscles.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Wallace Wolodarsky as Kylie in Fantastic Mr. Fox Wallace Wolodarsky has appeared or voiced characters in five of Wes Anderson’s ten films, usually in very small roles.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This year, he’s scheduled to play 40 more shows, including Chilean and Colombian stadiums, Spanish arenas and German theaters — a leap few regional Mexican acts, whose touring is usually restricted to the United States and Mexico, have accomplished at such a scale.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 June 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usually. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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