Define the word usually

: according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily

a trip that usually takes an hour

a time of year when the weather is usually hot

On weekdays, I usually biked alone around San Francisco.—Oliver Sacks

To establish a new epoch, geologists usually have to find clear evidence in the rock record of a massive, planet-altering shift.—Gayathri Vaidyanathan

Celebrity outbursts are usually so outrageous that the average person can’t really relate to them.—Kyra Kyles

These chemicals usually do not kill the insects: a plant does not care whether predators die; it just wants them to go away and not come back.—Mark P. Mattson

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Sarroca said that one cause of the drought is the collapse of strong, humid winds that usually blow over the Pyrenees Mountains and help produce snow and rain in the winter.


—Joseph Wilson, ajc, 30 Mar. 2023




The process may pose health risks The CIPP process uses a mixture of chemicals – styrene is usually a key ingredient – to ensure the liner will harden into a new plastic pipe within the old damaged pipe.


—USA Today, 30 Mar. 2023




Contracts or other expenditures usually support the operations of departments other than Purchasing, such as contracts for snow removal.


—Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023




During the pandemic, health care costs — usually a main driver of U.S. inflation — remained surprisingly stable, rising just about 2% annually even as prices for many goods and services soared more than three or four times that rate.


—Don Lee, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023




Light compression, which is ideal for sitting and standing for long periods of time, usually falls between 10 and 15 mmHg compression.


—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023




Did anyone see that explosion coming? 9-1-1: Lone Star is known for putting its characters in peril, but there’s usually a bit of warning: a volcano here, a serial killer there.


—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2023




Researchers have found plants grown from air layering often grow to a desirable size faster, and are usually stronger, than plants propagated by other methods.


—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023




The names are usually repeated every six years unless a storm is so deadly that the name is retired.


—Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023


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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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in the 15th century

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual +‎ -ly. Displaced native Old English ġewunelīċe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/

Adverb[edit]

usually (comparative more usually, superlative most usually)

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

    Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.

    • 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:

      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, […].

  2. Under normal conditions.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (most of the time): generally, mainly, commonly, regularly, mostly, on the whole, in the main, for the most part, by and large, most often, ordinarily, wontedly; see also Thesaurus:usually
  • (under normal conditions): customarily, habitually, wontly, normally, routinely, as a rule; see also Thesaurus:normally

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Translations[edit]

most of the time

  • Arabic: عَادَةً‎ (ʕādatan)
  • Armenian: սովորաբար (hy) (sovorabar)
  • Azerbaijani: adətən (az), bir qayda olaraq
  • Bashkir: ғәҙәттә (ğäðättä)
  • Bengali: সাধারণ ভাবে (śadharon bhabe)
  • Breton: peurvuiañ (br), peurliesañ (br)
  • Bulgarian: обикновено (bg) (obiknoveno)
  • Catalan: normalment (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: 平時／平时 (ping4 si4)
    Mandarin: 通常 (zh) (tōngcháng)
  • Crimean Tatar: esasen, adetince, çoqu
  • Czech: obvykle (cs)
  • Danish: som regel, sædvanligvis
  • Dutch: meestal (nl), gewoonlijk (nl)
  • Esperanto: kutime, komune
  • Finnish: yleensä (fi), tavallisesti (fi), useimmiten (fi)
  • French: généralement (fr), habituellement (fr), d’habitude (fr), normalement (fr), usuellement (fr)
  • Galician: usualmente
  • Georgian: ჩვეულებრივ (čveulebriv)
  • German: gewöhnlich (de)
  • Greek: συνήθως (el) (syníthos)
  • Hebrew: בדרך כלל‎ (he)
  • Hindi: आम्म तौर पर (āmma taur par)
  • Hungarian: általában (hu), rendszerint (hu)
  • Ido: maxim-multa-kaze (io)
  • Indonesian: biasanya (id)
  • Irish: go hiondúil
  • Italian: di solito (it), generalmente (it), solitamente (it)
  • Japanese: 通常 (ja) (つうじょう, tsūjō)
  • Kapampangan: keraklan
  • Latvian: parasti
  • Lithuanian: paprastai
  • Navajo: łeh
  • Ngazidja Comorian: eaghâlaɓu
  • Norman: de couteume (Guernsey)
  • Norwegian: vanligvis
  • Old English: ġewunelīċe
  • Persian: معمولاً‎ (fa) (ma’mulan)
  • Plautdietsch: derchwajch
  • Polish: zwykle (pl), zazwyczaj (pl)
  • Portuguese: geralmente (pt)
  • Romanian: de obicei, în general
  • Russian: обы́чно (ru) (obýčno)
  • Scottish Gaelic: mar as trice (present and future), mar bu trice (past and conditional)
  • Serbo-Croatian: obično (sh) n
  • Spanish: usualmente (es)
  • Swahili: kwa kawaida
  • Swedish: vanligtvis (sv)
  • Telugu: మామూలుగా (māmūlugā), సాధారణంగా (sādhāraṇaṅgā)
  • Turkish: genellikle (tr), genelde
  • Ukrainian: зазвича́й (zazvyčáj)
  • Urdu: عام طور پر‎ (āmm taur par)
  • Welsh: fel arfer
  • Zazaki: degmesi
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In fact the people that were chosen for management were usually total screwups and were dangerous around such equipment and aircraft..usually their day consisted of walking around asking the mechanics, “Are you done yet?” smoking cigarettes and generally just collecting a paycheck. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Tonight is my first sleepover, a term usually used by my seven-year-old daughters… ❋ James Mejia (2011)

It was a one-hundred-dollar job that the label usually did for free. ❋ BILL FLANAGAN (2010)

Of course, in Scripture, the term usually does not refer to the literal blood pump. ❋ Lynn Anderson (2007)

The violence has prompted rare attention from Israeli leaders, who have begun to call the perpetrators «terrorists» — a term usually reserved for Palestinian militants. ❋ By AMY TEIBEL (2011)

One of them is the expression usually translated as “the fear of God.” ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

In the Talmud, the word usually implies concealment: Any writing that seemed heretical should, it was felt, be ganuz , hidden away. ❋ Gabriel Josipovici (2011)

The designation usually comes about after firms give the adviser a choice between resigning or being fired. ❋ Suzanne Barlyn (2011)

«Serene» isn’t a word usually used to describe the fifth largest city in Latin America, but the hotel overlooks a gorgeous grove of olive trees which appropriately suited my Greek roots, and it was super quiet. ❋ Andria Mitsakos (2012)

The term usually refers to bonds issued in foreign currencies, while bonds issued by national governments in the country’s own currency are referred to as government bonds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

2 : [followed] his [usual] [route] ❋ Squishymatrix (2005)

«Hey, Son, [What are you doing] this weekend at [Max’s] house?»
«Oh, [just the usual]» ❋ Mackenzierae (2005)

OMG let’s do something with [the usual] on [Saturday].. dinner, movies, then [sleepover]! ❋ HeheJWatson (2009)

1) Man: Hey man, how are you? Boy: Im [usual], you?
2) [Bartender]: [What’re] you having, Mate? Man: [Usual] please. ❋ Frankshizzle (2006)

«[Hey yo], I’m [hangin] at the beach with [the usuals]» ❋ Grace_s (2005)

[Hi] I am [big gay] cherripoppins16 «oh, the usual!!» *[cough]* ❋ Bigboobs69 (2003)

[Julie] is such a [usualler] when it comes to solving [integrals]. ❋ Mr. Noah (2010)

Jon: Sweetie, can I give you a [backrub] to help you fall asleep?
Karen: Ah… The Usual? Sure that would be nice
Jon then proceeds to rub and kiss [Karen’s] back and then her [bumb] until he is ultimately making love to her.
Karen: That’s not my back Jon…but keep going… ❋ JandK4ever (2022)

«Hey, [Phillippe]! We got a usualer at table 6. What does he get?»
«Who knows, man! Wait, what’s that on the ground? Here, put it with some [meatloaf]….no, no, [pimp it] up, man! Yeah, like that…go give that to the usualer…now that’s the shiznit!» ❋ Petyosk (2009)

I [walked] into [the bathroom] and gave [this chick] The Usual. ❋ LukeMX1 (2007)

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обычно, обыкновенно

наречие ↓

- обычно, обыкновенно

he usually spends the morning at work — он обычно проводит утро за работой 

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

the usual method for preparing chili — обычный способ приготовления соуса чили  
as is usually the case — как это обычно имеет место; как обычно бывает  
travellers are usually cosmopolitan people — путешественники обычно хорошо себя чувствуют во всех странах  
not usually reliable information source — не всегда надежный источник информации  
usually reliable information source — обычно надежный источник информации  
usually h is taken to be 1 — обычно h выбирается равной 1  
as it is usually the case — как это обычно имеет место  
as it usually is — как всегда  
condition usually implied — обычно налагаемое условие  
his ballets are usually plotless — его балеты, как правило, лишены сюжета  

Примеры с переводом

Women usually live longer than men. 

Обычно женщины живут дольше мужчин.

Usually I wear black, grey, or brown. 

Обычно я ношу чёрное, серое или коричневое.

She is not my usual doctor. 

Она не является моим лечащим врачом.

He took his usual route to work. 

Он пошёл на работу привычным маршрутом.

The drive usually takes 15 or 20 minutes. 

Обычно дорога занимает пятнадцать-двадцать минут.

It’s usual to charge a fee for delivery. 

Обычно за доставку взимают плату.

It’s not usual for him to get home so late. 

Обычно он не приходит домой так поздно.

She charges less than the usual fee. 

Она просит меньше обычной платы.

Возможные однокоренные слова

usual  — обычный, обыкновенный, всегдашний, то, что обычно принято
unusually  — необычно, необыкновенно

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  • 1
    usually

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > usually

  • 2
    usually

    Персональный Сократ > usually

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    usually

    [‘juːʒʊəlɪˌ ‘juːʒ(ə)lɪ]

    adv

    обычно, обыкновенно, по обыкновению, как правило, в большинстве случаев

    I’m not usually late. — Я обычно не опаздываю.

    She usually found it easy to go to sleep at night. — Она, как правило, легко засыпала ночью.

    He realized he was talking more freely than he usually did with strangers. — Он понял, что говорил гораздо свободнее, чем обычно разговаривал с незнакомыми людьми.

    He was more than usually slow that day. — В тот день он все делал гораздо медленнее, чем обычно.

    USAGE:

    (1.) Русскому обычно соответствуют оборот as usual и наречие usually. Usually синтаксически относится к основному глаголу предложения, a as usual — к предложению в целом и нередко сопряжено с некоторой оценкой действия: He is usually late Он обычно опаздывает. ср. Well, he is late as usual. Ну, он, конечно, опаздывает, как обычно. I called him up at ten as usual. Как обычно, я позвонил ему в десять. ср. I usually call him up at ten. Обычно я звоню ему в десять. (2.) Usually, как и другие наречия неопределенного времени, такие как always, often, generally, occasionally, sometimes и т. д., занимают позицию перед основным глаголом, но после глагола to be, если он является основным: He usually comes home about six. Cp. We are usually at home on Sunday

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > usually

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    usually

    обычно, обыкновенно, по обыкновению
    (1). Русскому обычно соответствуют оборот as usual и наречие usually. Usually синтаксически относится к основному глаголу предложения, a as usual — к предложению в целом и нередко сопряжено с некоторой оценкой действия:

    He is usually late — Он обычно опаздывает.

    Well, he is late as usual — Ну, он, конечно, опаздывает, как обычно.

    I called him up at ten as usual — Как обычно, я позвонил ему в десять.

    I usually call him up at ten — Обычно я звоню ему в десять.


    (2). Usually, как и другие наречия неопределенного времени, такие как always, often, generally, occasionally, sometimes и т.д., занимает позицию перед основным глаголом, но после глагола to be, если он является основным:

    He usually comes home about six.

    We are usually at home on Sunday.

    English-Russian word troubles > usually

  • 5
    usually

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > usually

  • 6
    usually

    adv обычно, обыкновенно

    Синонимический ряд:

    generally (other) as a rule; as usual; by ordinary; commonly; consistently; customarily; frequently; generally; habitually; normally; ordinarily; regularly; routinely; wontedly

    English-Russian base dictionary > usually

  • 7
    usually

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > usually

  • 8
    usually

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > usually

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    usually

    [ʹju:ʒʋəlı,ʹju:ʒ(ə)lı]

    обычно, обыкновенно

    he usually spends the morning at work — он обычно проводит утро за работой

    НБАРС > usually

  • 10
    usually

    [ˈju:ʒuəlɪ]

    usually обычно, обыкновенно

    English-Russian short dictionary > usually

  • 11
    usually

    1) обыкновенно

    2) обычно
    3) большей частью

    Англо-русский технический словарь > usually

  • 12
    usually

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > usually

  • 13
    usually

    [`juːʒʊəlɪ]

    обычно, обыкновенно, как правило, в большинстве случаев

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > usually

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    usually

    adverb

    обычно, обыкновенно

    * * *

    * * *

    обычно, обыкновенно

    * * *

    [‘u·su·al·ly || ‘juːʒ(ʊ)əlɪ]
    обычно, обыкновенно

    * * *

    вестимо

    к-конечно

    конечно

    конечно-конечно

    обыкновенно

    обычно

    привычно-обычно

    * * *

    обычно, обыкновенно, как правило, в большинстве случаев

    Новый англо-русский словарь > usually

  • 15
    usually

    обычно; как правило; обыкновенно

    English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > usually

  • 16
    usually

    [‘juːʒ(ə)lɪ]

    нареч.

    обычно, обыкновенно, как правило, в большинстве случаев

    Англо-русский современный словарь > usually

  • 17
    usually

    The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > usually

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    usually

    вестимо

    к-конечно

    конечно

    конечно-конечно

    обыкновенно

    обычно

    привычно-обычно

    English-Russian smart dictionary > usually

  • 19
    usually

     adv.

    obyčajno · обычајно, obyčno · обычно

    Dictionary English-Interslavic > usually

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    usually h is taken to be 1

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > usually h is taken to be 1

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  • usually — index as a rule, generally, invariably Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • usually — (adv.) late 15c., from USUAL (Cf. usual) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • usually — [adv] for the most part as a rule, as is the custom, as is usual, as usual, by and large, commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, in the main, mainly, more often than not, mostly, most often, normally, now and… …   New thesaurus

  • usually — [[t]ju͟ːʒuəli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl/group If something usually happens, it is the thing that most often happens in a particular situation. The best information about hotels usually comes from friends and acquaintances who have …   English dictionary

  • usually — u|su|al|ly W1S1 [ˈju:ʒuəli, ˈju:ʒəli] adv used to talk about what happens on most occasions or in most situations ▪ Women usually live longer than men. ▪ Usually I wear black, grey, or brown. ▪ The drive usually takes 15 or 20 minutes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • usually — u|su|al|ly [ juʒuəli ] adverb *** used for saying what happens or what people do in most situations: What time do you usually go to bed? We don t usually see each other on the weekend. She s usually home by this time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • usually */*/*/ — UK [ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] / US [ˈjuʒuəlɪ] adverb used for saying what happens, or what people do in most situations What time do you usually go to bed? We don t usually see each other at weekends. She s usually home by this time …   English dictionary

  • usually*/*/*/ — [ˈjuːʒʊəli] adv used for saying what happens in most situations, or what people do in most situations Syn: normally What time do you usually go to bed?[/ex] We don t usually see each other at weekends.[/ex] She s usually home by this time.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • usually — adv. Usually is used with these adjectives: ↑fatal, ↑restricted, ↑tranquil Usually is used with these verbs: ↑appear, ↑assume, ↑consist, ↑employ, ↑entail, ↑exceed, ↑imply, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • usually — adverb used when describing what happens on most occasions or in most situations: I m usually in bed by 11.30. | Women usually live longer than men …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • usually — adverb /juːʒʊəli/ a) Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally. Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work. b) Under normal conditions. Syn: generally, mainly, commonly …   Wiktionary

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