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usually.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈjuːʒʊəli/Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US/ˈjuːʒli/Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US/ˈjuːʒəli/Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US/ˈju.ʒu.(ə.)li/US
  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.
  2. Under normal conditions.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual + -ly. Broadly displaced native Old English ġewunelīċe (from which English wontly).

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