Normally

//ˈnɔːmə.li// adv

adv ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1
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."
2
In the expected or customary manner.
"Lisa ate normally, until she realised that she was late for choir, when she sped up."
3
To a usual or customary extent or degree.
"He was abnormally agitated, she only normally so."
4
In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.

Adverb

1
under normal conditions wordnet

Synonyms

commonly customarily ordinarily usually accustomedly all in all

Antonyms

surprisingly atypically exceptionally irregularly

Example

"We can normally conceal our thoughts from others."

Etymology

From normal + -ly.

Related phrases

normally black normally white

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