usually
under normal conditions
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,444 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,697 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- under normal conditions also: normally, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily usually she was late
usually in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They usually slept in the same room.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He would set out early and return late, usually walking in the direction of Gaskarth.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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The conversation during breakfast was as sprightly, as full of fun and humor as such breakfasts usually are.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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Mme. Favoral alone, usually so timid, boldly defended, and with her utmost energy, the man whose name she bore.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1