Usually meaning in English

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Definition

usually: normally, generally, commonly, regularly, ordinarily, typically adverb
usual: normal, customary, regular, expected, general, common adjective
as usual, as per usual: like normal, as always, as expected, in the customary fashion idiom

Examples

  • "But as usual, the conversation inevitably turned to romance."
  • "Seems like I'm floating in the office, but everything is a bit funkier than usual."
  • "Philip Cheeter : Oh yeah baby, I don't usually go for older women Liz, but in your case, I'll make a royal exception!"
  • "I think it'd make your life easier too – you'll only deal with one person, rather than the usual cohort of agents, websites and airlines."
  • "Edward : Well, I'm usually paid in leftover office supplies."
  • "At the usual cost, of course."
  • "I realise that today is only the 18th, and we usually don't get paid till around the last day of the month, but I'm in trouble."
  • "It is usually better to address a boss formally."
  • "Icarus : Well I guess you're right as usual, Mom. I'll call them to tell them I can't come in today."
  • "Carry on as usual."
  • "Jonas : Well, the first day we usually go to the beach, and the second day we prepare for autumn."
  • "Just a quick reminder that we will be meeting on Wednesday at 12:00 as usual, for our weekly Current Events club."
  • "We have your usual table ready."
  • "So how do you usually start your day?"
  • "Brian : Well erm, Edward usually sings us a song."
  • "I usually do very well squeezing some pennies out of our colleagues."
  • "Brian : It's not very usual for the president of a company to answer the telephone, is it Mr. Bone?"
  • "Clients usually never complain about missing invoices!"
  • "I'm not sure what we would do without him. Our taxes are due in April, but Mr. Quincy usually has them finished by mid-January."

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