Customarily

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the customary manner; as is custom
  2. 2
    Under normal circumstances, normally.

    "On a day in the summer which began our sixth year Josella and I went down to the coast together, traveling there in the half-tracked vehicle that I customarily used now that the roads were growing so bad."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by custom; according to common practice wordnet

Synonyms

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commonlyhabituallynormallyordinarilyusuallyhabitually

Example

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"When parents get old in Japan, they are customarily looked after by their children."

Etymology

From customary + -ly.

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