usually
Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Example
“Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.”
Other meanings
Under normal conditions.
Synonyms
- normally
- commonly
Related words
- use
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "usualli".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “usually” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.