# customarily

/ˌkəstəˈmɛɹəɫi/ (US) · /kˌʌstəmˈɛɹəli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/customarily
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

in the way you usually do something, following habit or tradition.

For teachers: according to established custom or habitual practice; in the manner usually observed in a given group or context.

## Examples

- They customarily eat dinner together at seven.
- New employees customarily spend their first week shadowing a senior colleague before working alone.
- Judges customarily begin sentencing hearings with a summary of mitigating factors, a practice that lends procedural consistency across otherwise disparate cases.

## Synonyms

usually, normally, ordinarily

## Antonyms

unusually

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the main verb or at the start of the clause.

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