as in normally
according to the usual course of things
we usually go out to eat on Fridays
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Known for her wardrobe of elevated basics, Meghan Markle isn’t usually one to follow the trend cycle.
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Ana Serrano, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Steve Grobman, chief technology officer at McAfee, says there is usually much more going on than just an innocent wrong number.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
While popes have the option of keeping their baptismal name, every pope for the last 470 years has chosen to change his name, usually to honor a predecessor and to signal their intention to emulate his example.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
His process usually begins the same way: examining the release language tucked near the end of the agreement, where the list of parties shielded from liability appears.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ana Serrano, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Steve Grobman, chief technology officer at McAfee, says there is usually much more going on than just an innocent wrong number.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
While popes have the option of keeping their baptismal name, every pope for the last 470 years has chosen to change his name, usually to honor a predecessor and to signal their intention to emulate his example.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
His process usually begins the same way: examining the release language tucked near the end of the agreement, where the list of parties shielded from liability appears.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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