usually

[yoo-zhoo-uh-lee, yoozh-wuh-lee] / ˈyu ʒu ə li, ˈyuʒ 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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On weekends in May, the cars usually spill out of the dirt parking lot at Villa del Sol Sweet Cherry Farms and along both sides of the two-lane road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Hypertension is often called a silent condition because it usually causes no symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

When a company decides to make the pivot to go public, it usually hires a team of banks and legal advisors to navigate the complex process.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Many chief executives say as little as possible during a quiet period, as even general statements on a company's growth are usually prohibited.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Messing up may be his thing, but not caring usually is, too.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

usually

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