as in normally
according to the usual course of things
we usually go out to eat on Fridays
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Recent Examples of usually
After taking a course offered by the federal agency, which is usually offered between January and March ahead of severe weather season, spotters are trained to recognize weather patterns and relay information back to forecasters.
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Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
While summer usually means dusting off your beach chairs or finding the nearest pool, there are other ways to spend the sunny season in Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
One of the biggest local effects of the powerful climate phenomenon is usually fewer hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
In Oakland, the mayor doesn’t usually participate in council meetings and votes only to break a tie.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
While summer usually means dusting off your beach chairs or finding the nearest pool, there are other ways to spend the sunny season in Southern California.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
One of the biggest local effects of the powerful climate phenomenon is usually fewer hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
In Oakland, the mayor doesn’t usually participate in council meetings and votes only to break a tie.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usually
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T cells normally recognize other cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium, or are otherwise abnormal, and either destroy them or recruit other parts of the immune system to do so.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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What’s more, the low-fat nature of the cut is typically doubled down on via the cooking technique.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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“Usually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usually. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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