usually
gb/jˈuʒəli/ us/jˈuʒəli/
A2
Inglés
~ 600
általában, rendszerint, többnyire
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
usually [verb/subject + verb]
I usually drink coffee in the morning.
Reggel általában kávét iszom.
She usually takes the bus to work.
Általában busszal jár munkába.
The store is usually closed on Sundays.
We usually go to the beach in the summer.
It usually takes about ten minutes to get there.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I usually eat breakfast at home.
Általában otthon reggelizem.
He usually walks to school.
Általában gyalog jár iskolába.
We usually watch TV after dinner.
They usually play soccer on weekends.
It is usually cold in January.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'usually' with 'used to'. 'Usually' refers to something that happens regularly now or generally, while 'used to' refers to something that happened regularly in the past but no longer does.
Significado
In most situations or cases
Colocaciones
usually happens
|usually takes
|usually means
|usually goes
|usually finds
Sinónimos
normally (Very close in meaning, but can sometimes suggest what is expected or standard.)
|
typically (Similar meaning, but often used for describing characteristic patterns.)
Antónimos
rarely (Opposite in frequency, meaning it happens only a small number of times.)
|
seldom (Formal/literary synonym for 'rarely', also meaning not often.)
Temas
daily life
|time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happens in most situations or times.
In the majority of situations, events, or instances; more often than not.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
usually
AFI
GB/jˈuʒəli/
US/jˈuʒəli/
Sílabas y acento
usu - ally (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (usu)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: usually
- Plural: usuallies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
more than usual
1/mˈɔɹ ðən jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
Greater than normal amount or degree
Happening more than it normally does.
Ejemplos
- She seemed happier than usual today.
- There was more traffic than usual this morning.
as usual
1/ˈæz jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
In the normal or expected way
Happening the same way it normally does.
Ejemplos
- As usual, he was the first to arrive at the meeting.
- As usual, he was late for the meeting.
- The train was late, as usual.
- The train was crowded, as usual.
as per usual
1/ˈæz pˈɚ jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Same as always, often annoyingly so
The same as it always happens, often with some irritation.
Ejemplos
- As per usual, he forgot to call me back.
- As per usual, he was late for work.
- He was late, as per usual.
- The meeting started late, as per usual.
- As per usual, she brought her own lunch to work.