ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Usually

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Usually is an adverb meaning Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

Meaning

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

More Meanings

  1. Under normal conditions.

Example Sentences

Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.
He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend ; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,[…].

Synonyms for usually

Depending on context, synonyms include generally, mainly, commonly, regularly, mostly, ordinarily.

Antonyms for usually

Common opposites include forever, occasionally, uniformly, remarkably, unco, outstandingly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commonly, normally, ordinarily, unremarkably, mostly, frequent.

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