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usually

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EN-UK/ˈjuːʒuəli/
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🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I usually have coffee in the morning.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

They usually finish work by five.

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usually belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

usuallymeistens
togetherzusammen
earlyfrüh
latespät
todayheute
all dayden ganzen Tag
this morningheute Morgen

usually synonyms

Related words worth learning together

normally
Emphasizes what is standard or expected rather than raw frequency; often interchangeable with 'usually'.
most of the time
A phrase indicating something happens during the majority of occasions; very close in meaning to 'usually'.
ordinarily
More formal than 'usually'; emphasizes the normal or expected state of affairs.
as a rule
An idiomatic phrase meaning 'usually' or 'in most cases'; interchangeable in many contexts.
generally
More general or broad statement; often used to make a generalization rather than state precise frequency.
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🇬🇧en

Emphasizes what is standard or expected rather than raw frequency; often interchangeable with 'usually'.

A2Very Often

Normally, the store opens at nine.

🇬🇧en

A phrase indicating something happens during the majority of occasions; very close in meaning to 'usually'.

A2Very Often

Most of the time, she takes the bus to work.

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🇬🇧en
ordinarily

More formal than 'usually'; emphasizes the normal or expected state of affairs.

B2Often

Ordinarily, the meeting lasts an hour.

🇬🇧en

An idiomatic phrase meaning 'usually' or 'in most cases'; interchangeable in many contexts.

B1Very Often

As a rule, we don't accept returns after 30 days.

🇬🇧en

More general or broad statement; often used to make a generalization rather than state precise frequency.

A2Very Often

Generally, people sleep better with less noise.

🇬🇧en

Stresses what is characteristic or typical of a category or situation; often points to a common pattern.

B1Very Often

You typically need a passport to travel internationally.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on frequency (how frequently something occurs) rather than expectation; slightly more quantitative.

A2Very Often

I often go for a walk after dinner.

🇬🇧en

More formal than 'often'; denotes a high frequency of occurrence, often used in written contexts.

B1Very Often

She frequently travels for work.

🇬🇧en

'Mostly' denotes predominance or majority of cases rather than rhythmic frequency; can indicate proportion.

A2Very Often

I mostly read fiction these days.

🇬🇧en

Implies a repeated pattern or schedule (e.g. weekly, daily); more about periodicity than general expectation.

B1Very Often

He goes to the gym regularly.

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usually means usually. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce usually

/ˈjuːʒuəli/

usually translation

usually

usually examples

I usually have coffee in the morning.

usually transcription

/ˈjuːʒuəli/, /ˈjuːʒəli/

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usually is pronounced as /ˈjuːʒuəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I usually have coffee in the morning. Translation: Я обычно пью кофе по утрам.

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