usually
UK/ˈjuːʒʊəli//ˈju.ʒu.(ə.)li/
usually adverb: most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Adverb
usually (comparative more usually, superlative most usually)
- Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
- 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,[…].1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- generally
- Under normal conditions.
- Synonyms:
- customarily
usually meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
usually in Hindi
- most of the time
- सामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
usually in Tamil
- வழக்கமாக
usually in Marathi
- usually, generally
- सहसा sahsā, सामान्यतः sāmānyataḥ
- usually
- एरवी ervī
usually in Urdu
- most of the time
- عام طور پر āmm taur par
More languagesFewer languages
- usually in Bengali
- সাধারণ ভাবে śadharon bhabe
- usually in Telugu
- మామూలుగా māmūlugā, సాధారణంగా sādhāraṇaṅgā
- usually in Malayalam
- പതിവായിട്ട് pativāyiṭṭŭ
- usually in Kannada
- ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಸಾಧಾರಣವಾಗಿ, ಮಾಮೂಲಾಗಿ, ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ
- usually in Arabic
- عَادَةً ʕādatan, الاَكْثِرْ lakṯer
- usually in Indonesian
- biasanya
- usually in Persian
- معمولاً ma'mulan
Examples of usually in a sentence
- During meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the head of the table.
- It is hot in Arizona, but it is not usually humid.
- Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.
Synonyms of usually
- generally
- customarily
- mainly
- commonly
- regularly
- mostly
- on the whole
- in the main
- for the most part
- by and large
16 more synonymsFewer synonyms
Antonyms
Forms of usually
| comparative | more usually |
|---|---|
| superlative | most usually |
Origin of usually
From Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual + -ly. Broadly displaced native Old English ġewunelīċe (from which English wontly).
Words formed from usually
Questions about usually
- What does usually mean?
- Usually means most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
- What is usually in Hindi?
- Usually in Hindi is सामान्यतः (sāmānyataḥ). See Usually meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is usually?
- Usually is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce usually?
- Usually is pronounced /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ (UK).
Words near usually in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: usually (page history and authors); usually (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); एरवी (Marathi) (page history and authors); പതിവായിട്ട് (Malayalam) (page history and authors); usually (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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