# normally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈnɔːmə.li/ · frequency rank #2,633

## Definitions
1. Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
2. In the expected or customary manner.
3. To a usual or customary extent or degree.
4. In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.

## Etymology
From normal + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **Normandy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normally-vs-normandy)
- **normal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normal-vs-normally)
- **normalcy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normalcy-vs-normally)
- **normality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normality-vs-normally)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nnormally`, `nomrally`, `noramlly`, `normallyy`, `normaly`, `normalyl`, `normlaly`, `normmally`, `norrmally`, `nromally`, `onrmally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/normally