Nearby Words
usually
| Main Entry: |
usually
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
| Synonyms: | as a rule, as is the custom, as is usual, as usual, by and large, commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, in the main, mainly, more often than not, most often, mostly, normally, now and again, now and then, occasionally, on the whole, once and again, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, sometimes |
| Antonyms: | exceptionally, unusually |
| Main Entry: | customarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | ordinarily; as a rule |
| Synonyms: | as a matter of course, as usual, commonly, consistently, conventionally, frequently, generally, habitually, naturally, normally, regularly, routinely, traditionally, usually, wontedly |
| Antonyms: | differently, divergently, occasionally, rarely, sometimes |
| Main Entry: | ever |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | always, at any time |
| Synonyms: | anytime, at all, at all times, at any point, by any chance, consistently, constantly, continually, endlessly, eternally, everlastingly, evermore, for keeps, forever, in any case, in perpetuum, incessantly, invariably, on any occasion, perpetually, regularly, relentlessly, till cows come home, to the end of time, unceasingly, unendingly, usually |
| Main Entry: | frequently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | commonly, repeatedly |
| Synonyms: | again and again, as a rule, at regular intervals, at short intervals, at times, by ordinary, customarily, every now and then, generally, habitually, in many instances, in quick succession, intermittently, many a time, many times, much, not infrequently, not seldom, oft, often, oftentimes, ofttimes, ordinarily, over and over, periodically, recurrently, regularly, spasmodically, successively, thick and fast, time and again, usually, very often |
| Antonyms: | infrequently, not much, rarely, seldom, uncommonly |
| Main Entry: | generally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mainly, in most cases |
| Synonyms: | about, all in all, almost always, altogether, approximately, as a rule, broadly, by and large, chiefly, commonly, conventionally, customarily, en masse, extensively, for the most part, habitually, largely, mostly, normally, on average, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, popularly, practically, predominantly, primarily, principally, publicly, regularly, roughly, roundly, thereabouts, typically, universally, usually, widely |
| Antonyms: | exactly, particularly, rarely, seldom, specifically |
| Main Entry: | mainly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
| Synonyms: | above all, chiefly, essentially, first and foremost, generally, in general, in the main, largely, most of all, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, to the greatest extent, usually |
| Main Entry: | mostly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | generally, mainly |
| Synonyms: | above all, almost entirely, as a rule, chiefly, customarily, essentially, for the most part, frequently, in many instances, largely, many times, most often, often, on the whole, overall, particularly, predominantly, primarily, principally, regularly, usually |
| Main Entry: | naturally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as anticipated |
| Synonyms: | artlessly, but of course, by birth, by nature, candidly, casually, characteristically, commonly, consistently, customarily, easily, freely, generally, genuinely, habitually, impulsively, informally, innocently, instinctively, normally, openly, ordinarily, readily, simply, spontaneously, typically, unaffectedly, uniformly, unpretentiously, usually |
| Antonyms: | affectedly, unnaturally |
| Main Entry: | often |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | frequently |
| Synonyms: | a number of times, again and again, generally, many a time, much, oftentimes, ofttimes, over and over, recurrently, regularly, repeatedly, time after time, time and again, usually |
| Antonyms: | infrequently, rarely, seldom |
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