as in usually
according to the usual course of things
normally I go to my health club after work, but today I'm giving myself a break
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Recent Examples of normally
The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Storm surge of 4 to 6 ft above normally dry ground is possible in the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on Wednesday.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
This process mimics how healthy retinal cells normally send visual information to the brain.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Second parents can continue to work normally without affecting the family benefit.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In a surprising discovery, our team has detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Emma Chamberlain doesn’t normally show off her midriff.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Storm surge of 4 to 6 ft above normally dry ground is possible in the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on Wednesday.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
This process mimics how healthy retinal cells normally send visual information to the brain.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Second parents can continue to work normally without affecting the family benefit.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In a surprising discovery, our team has detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Emma Chamberlain doesn’t normally show off her midriff.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normally
Adverb
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These trappers are usually very passionate about controlling the animals.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Normally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normally. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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