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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He added: "Usually in these tournaments, before technical matters, ethical and human considerations must be respected -- which I think for us it was not the case."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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, invasive species are deliberately targeted by humans to try to bring them under control, like the initiative to feed contraceptives to grey squirrels.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Usually I’d be mortified at such over-the-top PDA, especially with her decked out in red boots, silver arm cuffs, and a gold belt, but today I didn’t mind.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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