as in usually
according to the usual course of things
normally I go to my health club after work, but today I'm giving myself a break
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Recent Examples of normally
Even players that Hurzeler can normally rely on are letting him down.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
That charge normally carries a prison term between two and six years, according to state statutes.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Legal experts scoffed at the claim, and Reinert said any suspect who gets charged with a crime in Minnesota would normally be extradited to face the allegations there.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Opportunities that normally would have come easily, like playing on a local recreation league basketball team or getting a part-time job, were no longer viable.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Rows of programmable buttons sit where traditional light switches would normally be.
—Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
This is due to weather conditions that normally precede their bloom, namely, heavy rain, which came earlier than usual, and warmer-than-average temperatures in November, December, and January.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
That charge normally carries a prison term between two and six years, according to state statutes.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Legal experts scoffed at the claim, and Reinert said any suspect who gets charged with a crime in Minnesota would normally be extradited to face the allegations there.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Opportunities that normally would have come easily, like playing on a local recreation league basketball team or getting a part-time job, were no longer viable.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Rows of programmable buttons sit where traditional light switches would normally be.
—Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
This is due to weather conditions that normally precede their bloom, namely, heavy rain, which came earlier than usual, and warmer-than-average temperatures in November, December, and January.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump decided to preach fire and brimstone at the normally bipartisan and staid National Prayer Breakfast — rivaling his performance at Davos recently.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
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Normal temperatures for mid-February, calculated as 30-year averages, would usually be closer to 60 degrees.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ventilation prevents moisture that can cause smelly mold, so make sure to keep the air circulating and open any rooms that are usually closed off.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The lumber yard manager typically pays in the $300 range to heat his 1,500-square-foot house in Cincinnati, Ohio.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Dwyer said his clients are concerned their children, typically between age 22 and 35, are struggling to secure and hang on to jobs that are historically associated with security and status, including technology, law, and health care.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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