- as a rule; usually; ordinarily
- in a normal manner
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nor•mal•ly /ˈnɔrməli/USA pronunciation adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Educationin a normal manner or a normal way:breathing normally.
- in a usual manner or usual way;
usually:Normally we wouldn't ask such a question.
nor•mal•ly
(nôr′mə lē),USA pronunciation adv.
- in a normal or regular way:The wound is healing normally.
- according to rule, general custom, etc.;
as a rule;
ordinarily;
usually.
- normal + -ly 1590–1600
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normally /ˈnɔːməlɪ/ adv
'normally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accretion
- anastomosis
- arch
- artefact
- attributive
- autoimmune
- barrel
- basket case
- beagle
- central limit theorem
- chi-square distribution
- compost
- cross-dressing
- crucifixion
- deficiency
- detached
- diastasis
- dicotyledon
- double bass
- dysfunctional
- ferrite-rod aerial
- fifteenth
- flood
- flower
- graft
- habitat
- hernia
- heterologous
- Hungnam
- industrial relations
- infer
- irony
- liaison
- menopause
- mufti
- myeloma
- nearside
- nyctalopia
- offbeat
- ordinarily
- persistent
- pizzicato
- prefer
- psychic
- pulse
- quint
- range
- ready
- retention
- addictive