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normally

normally

884 1.0
In the usual way that people expect
  • adverb
  • /ˈnɔrməli/
translation icon : normalmente
  • Normally, she arrives at work by nine o'clock.
  • normally the case
  • function normally
  • develop normally

This is an age that would normally be revolutionary.

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Examples

  • You get a lot more attention than you normally would.

  • Better than you would normally get on a laptop.

  • And so it's pretty clear normally what comes next.

  • Where do you normally live?

  • OK, this is slightly more coverage than I normally go for.

  • Normally, it's nine, nine and a half.

  • What do you normally do with your router?

  • I believe them because normally children don't lie.

  • Normally, we don't accept them, but ask the chef to make him meals.

  • Right, just breathe normally.

Synonyms

usually
vsnormally
1.0

Most of the time

is about what happens under expected conditions
generally
vsnormally
1.0

Usually or in most cases

refers specifically to how things happen in expected conditions
typically
vsnormally
426 2.2

In the usual way for a person, thing, or group

is about what is expected across normal situations
as usual
vsnormally
317 1.0

In the normal way people expect in that situation

describes the expected or standard way things take place
naturally
vsnormally
294 1.0

As expected, without surprise

is about usual conditions rather than the sense of surprise or logic
commonly
vsnormally
186 1.0

In most cases

applies to expected behaviour or outcomes rather than popularity
on average
vsnormally
152 2.1

It is the usual amount when you look at all cases together

describes expected behavior in specific situations rather than averaged data
routinely
vsnormally
146 3.5

In a regular way without much thought

speaks to what happens in expected circumstances rather than habit alone
ordinarily
vsnormally
78 3.0

In most situations

is focused on the typical expected way of events
as a rule
vsnormally
28 2.8

Usually in most cases

marks what happens in ordinary expected situations
customarily
vsnormally
7 3.9

In the usual way people do because of tradition

refers to what is expected generally, not only by custom
standardly
vsnormally
1 4.1

In the usual or accepted way

focuses on what typically happens rather than on formal standards

Antonyms

17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

How Usual

always
1.0
normally
884 1.0
sometimes
1.0
occasionally
438 2.0
rarely
539 1.0

Surface Forms

normally positive

Morphology

normally = normal (transparent) = normal + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'normal', yielding the predictable meaning 'in a normal way'.

Etymology

The word normally comes from normal, from the Latin norma meaning 'a tool used to draw a straight line' or 'rule'. So to do something normally is to do it in the 'usual' or 'standard' way, like following a common rule people expect.