# usually

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ · frequency rank #744

## Definitions
1. Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
2. Under normal conditions.

## Etymology
From Middle English usualli, equivalent to usual + -ly. Displaced native Old English ġewunelīċe.

## Easily confused with
- **usual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/usual-vs-usually)
- **unusually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unusually-vs-usually)

## Common misspellings (8)
`suually`, `usaully`, `ussually`, `usuallyy`, `usualy`, `usualyl`, `usulaly`, `uusally`

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