normally
ˈnɔːrməli
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Definition of normally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
common usageunder usual conditions
  • She normally arrives at work at 9 AM..
generally ordinarily usually
2.
customin the expected or customary manner
  • She normally greets everyone with a smile.
generally ordinarily usually
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Expressions with normally

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having its passage shut in the usual state without outside action
The emergency switch is normally closed and opens only during a fault.

Origin of normally

Latin, norma (rule) + -alis (pertaining to)

Terms with normally included in their meaning

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feature
being an included feature that normally comes as an extra
unintended passage
pass through when it would normally be blocked
exceptions
as an exception to what normally happens
after exercise
start breathing normally again after being out of breath
disaster
harm or loss caused by overflowing water covering normally dry areas
natural disaster
water that overflows onto normally dry land
concentration
give more careful focus to something than you normally would
informal
genitalia not normally displayed in public

Examples of normally in a sentence

  • He normally doesn't eat breakfast.
  • He normally takes his coffee black.
  • Normally, the store opens at 9 AM.

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  1. French:normalement, d'ordinaire, ...
  2. German:normalerweise, üblicherweise, ...
  3. Italian:normalmente, abitualmente, ...
  4. Spanish:normalmente, habitualmente, ...
  5. Portuguese:normalmente, habitualmente, ...
  6. Chinese:通常, 习惯性地, ...
  7. Japanese:通常, 普段, ...
  8. Arabic:عَادَةً, بِشَكْلٍ مُعْتَاد, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּדֶרֶךְ כְּלָל, כַּרְגִּיל, ...
  10. Russian:обычно, всегда, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зазвичай, звично, ...
  12. Hindi:आमतौर पर, आम तौर पर, ...

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