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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"So, you usually run away from these places and run away from the health workers".

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Southeast Asian banks are usually very liquid, well-capitalized and able to offer reasonably-priced funding solutions, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

“I found it unusual that he did that because he’s usually not that kind of negotiating type — he’s no nonsense,” said Democratic political consultant Steven Maviglio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Here’s what not to do: ‘It’s usually wrong.’

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Cleveland’s largest newspaper, the Plain Dealer, usually supportive of spirit investigation, this time suggested that Benjamin’s spirit, “shut up until you have something to offer worth listening to.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

usually

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