adverb

usually

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adverb

Under normal conditions; most of the time.

"I usually walk to work unless it rains."

"She usually answers emails within a day."

How to Use Usually

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGenerally, or most of the time — but not always.

more usually comparative, most usually superlative

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I _____ walk to work unless it rains.

From usual + -ly.

mainly commonly regularly mostly on the whole in the main for the most part by and large most often ordinarily wontedly habitually

forever occasionally uniformly

almost very temporarily forever never eternal often generally

ally bally sally Wally dally rally tally pally Lally Cally really orally

mainly commonly regularly mostly on the whole in the main for the most part by and large most often ordinarily wontedly habitually