usually

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USUALLYused to talk about what happens on most occasions or in most situations 通常地；惯常地；平常地 SYN generally

Women usually live longer than men.

女人通常比男人长寿。

Usually I wear black, grey, or brown.

通常我都穿黑色、灰色或者棕色的衣服。

The drive usually takes 15 or 20 minutes.

这段车程通常需要 15 或 20 分钟。

n GRAMMAR: Word order

Usually can come before the verb or at the start of the sentence:

She usually takes the bus.

Usually she takes the bus.

Usually normally comes after ‘be’ or an auxiliary verb such as ‘do’ or ‘have’:

She is usually late.

I don’t usually come here.

✗Don’t say: She usually is late. | I usually don’t come here.

Examples from the Corpus

usually• There is usually a desire for vinegar, pickles and tasty foods, and a dislike for fat, meat and milk.• Dispensations can be obtained and will usually be given for an acquisition of a company by private contract.• They pilfer lesser-known works, usually costing less than $ 300,000, to sell on the black market.• Usually, I'll just get a sandwich for lunch.• The release of a single by a new act doesn't usually result in a major marketing campaign.• It's not usually this cold in April.• I have been there usually to interview a witness, but the sights are chilling.• Janet usually wears jeans to work.• Standing alone, it will not usually win a case, but it is an essential starting point.• The toughest chief officer, or the group with the most powerful chair, will usually win.

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