Definitions

usually

[yoo-zhoo-uh-lee, yoozh-wuh-lee] / ˈju ʒu ə li, ˈjuʒ wə li /

ADVERB

for the most part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly normally occasionally ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes

WEAK

as a rule as is the custom as is usual as usual by and large habitually in the main mainly more often than not most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again

Antonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly

WEAK

exceptionally unusually

Example Sentences

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Usually, a state’s department of insurance or public health department regulates the facilities, though the stringency of those laws vary.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

Usually it was because the Thai authorities said they could not find a Uyghur-speaking translator.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Usually, when the company launches an ad campaign, it’s to sell a new model or tout a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Usually, eligibility is reserved for customers with at least $100,000 in certain assets at Fidelity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Usually, she talked so much during the movie the boy sometimes had to politely shush her, but she barely spoke, barely ate her pizza.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

usually

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