normally
B1
adv
Freq #2587
Meanings
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1
adv
Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
Normally, I eat breakfast at 6am, but today, I got up late and didn't eat until 9.
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2
adv
In the expected or customary manner.
Lisa ate normally, until she realised that she was late for choir, when she sped up.
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3
adv
To a usual or customary extent or degree.
He was abnormally agitated, she only normally so.
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4
adv
under normal conditions
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5
adv
In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.
Etymology
From normal + -ly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adv
· under normal conditions or...
commonly
2
adv
· in the expected or...
customarily
3
adv
· to a usual or customary...
averagely
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms
binormallynonnormally
Related forms
normality