normally
- 01 A2 Elementary
most of the time or in most situations.
under ordinary conditions or circumstances; used as a frequency adverb to indicate what is typical.
Simple“Normally, I walk to work, but today I took the bus because it was raining.”
In context“Normally, the committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month, but the upcoming public holiday has forced a rescheduling of the session.”
UsageOften placed at the beginning of a sentence or before the main verb.
- 02 B1 Intermediate
in the way that is regular, natural, or expected.
in a manner that conforms to a standard, pattern, or expected custom.
Simple“After the power cut, the machines started working normally again.”
In context“The patient is breathing normally now, suggesting that the medication has successfully reduced the inflammation in the respiratory tract.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
in a way that follows a specific mathematical pattern called a 'normal distribution'.
distributed according to a Gaussian or normal distribution curve.
Simple“The test scores were normally distributed across the whole student population.”
In context“In many natural phenomena, such as height or blood pressure, the data points are found to be normally distributed around the mean.”
UsageAlmost exclusively used with the verb 'distributed'.
Usage assign normally · normally apply · normally associate
From normal + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.