# usually

Pronunciation: US/UK say "YOO-zhoo-uh-lee" /ˈjuːʒʊəli/; AUS say "YOO-zhoo-lee" /ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/

## Adverb

1. On most occasions or in most cases; under normal conditions.
   - Simple: Most of the time, or what normally happens.
   - _The morning train usually arrives on time, except during heavy snow._
   - _He usually answers emails within a day, so the silence felt strange._

## Origin

Built from "usual" and the suffix "-ly", it goes back to Middle English usualli. It took the place of ġewunelīċe, the native Old English word.

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