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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The elemental amount is usually the smaller number on the bottle.
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That question aside, the CDC notes there are some prescription medicines to treat flu — usually recommended for people at high risk of complications.
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On average, ice or snow occurs about every other year, usually with light accumulations.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Jan. 2026
That question aside, the CDC notes there are some prescription medicines to treat flu — usually recommended for people at high risk of complications.
—Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
On average, ice or snow occurs about every other year, usually with light accumulations.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
To make them, coal feed is usually converted to something called syngas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usually. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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