usually
Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionallyMost of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
» We usually have lunch at noon.
Мы обычно обедаем в полдень. — odexed
Мы обычно обедаем в двенадцать. — marafon
Зазвичай ми обідаємо опівдні. — Sashka
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Examples
3609 sentencesWe usually have lunch at noon.
Зазвичай ми обідаємо опівдні. — Sashka
ruМы обычно обедаем в полдень. — odexed
We usually sleep in this room.
Як правило ми спимо у цій кімнаті. — deniko
ruМы обычно спим в этой комнате. — saiko
deNormalerweise schlafen wir in diesem Zimmer. — Ole
My sister usually walks to school.
Моя сестра зазвичай ходить до школи пішки. — deniko
ruОбычно моя сестра ходит в школу пешком. — marafon
deMeine Schwester geht gewöhnlich zu Fuß zur Schule. — al_ex_an_der
Meaning
2 sensesMost of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.
gewöhnlich
обы́чноobýčno
зазвича́йzazvyčáj
Under normal conditions.
under normal conditions
Origin
From Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual + -ly. Broadly displaced native Old EngliFrom Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual + -ly. Broadly displaced native Old English ġewunelīċe (from which English wontly).
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Forms
more usually, most usually| Comparative | more usually Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most usually |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- under normal conditions:normallyunremarkablycommonlyordinarily
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- usually eat
- usually wear
- usually get up
- usually go to
- usually eat lunch
- usually go
- one who usually
- usually do that
- usually get
- usually take
- usually at home
- usually eat breakfast
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.