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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This sense of safety (or lack thereof) is usually the product of one’s attachment style.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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The business is usually generational and passed down through the family.
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—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Narwhals usually feed on deep-sea animals, such as squid or halibut.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The business is usually generational and passed down through the family.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
While flat trellises might accent a wall and arbors may provide a covered archway to walk through, pergolas are usually larger and beckon you to sit and relax awhile.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usually. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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