Used in a Sentence

usually

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for usually.

Editorial note

The debate in law is usually about what the words mean rather than what words appear in the contract.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of usually gathered in one view.

adverb

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

adverb

Under normal conditions.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for usually.

Example sentences

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The debate in law is usually about what the words mean rather than what words appear in the contract.

2

GCC, clang, and other real-world compilers usually generate Control Flow Graphs (CFGs) at the output stage, not ASTs.

3

The money is usually parked off-shore, etc.

4

Businesses move slowly, and new project uptakes on technology is usually 3-5 years after initial release...

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I tend to replace those meals which would usually involve some form of fast food and the likes.

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I usually ask for some ridiculous salary b/c that's the only way I would leave my current job.

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Compile and runtime errors are clearly pointed out, usually with helpful error messages.

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I've never worked in the valley, and I usually don't have much to do with the web or mobile.

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I think these can be found for about $99 and are usually a USB stick.

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Coding is usually a relatively small part of the job.

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For kids using Windows I usually have them sign up for a free account on Cloud 9; again virtually no setup required.

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The Warrior downloads data from various websites (usually ones that look like they're about to go down) and uploads the data to a central AT server.

Quote examples

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Other fonts have like 25 good glyphs and at least one "whoops" usually a M or W or E.

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Whenever I ask, "is it ok for those sites to block you if you are running adblock" usually people say "no, they need to find a different business model!".

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> Whenever I ask, "is it ok for those sites to block you if you are running adblock" usually people say "no, they need to find a different business model!".

Proper noun examples

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Usually you have to juggle chainsaws for a similar rush.

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Usually, those puzzles are in code, product, or design.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use usually in a sentence?

The debate in law is usually about what the words mean rather than what words appear in the contract.

What does usually mean?

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

What part of speech is usually?

usually is commonly used as adverb.