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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Under Greek law a convicted person is not usually named until the end of the legal process and that includes an appeal.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Unlike traditional money, which is usually linked to bank accounts, crypto transactions aren’t easily identifiable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Investing in US assets in China usually requires going through officially approved channels and is typically subject to ceilings and strict foreign exchange controls.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

“What’s fun about directing one-person shows like this is that it’s usually just two people in a room putting something together,” Flynn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The streets aren’t fully mine, the way they usually are when I walk to work in the dark.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

usually

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