normally
gb/nˈɔɹməli/ us/nˈɔɹməli/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
Sens
0 sens
adverb
A2
property
1
in the usual or expected way
In the way that usually happens or is normal.
Schéma d’usage :
normally [verb/subject]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'normally' with 'formally' due to similar spelling; also may misuse it where 'usually' is more natural in casual conversation.
Synonymes
usually (Slightly more common in everyday speech; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
typically (Often used in more formal or descriptive contexts.)
Antonymes
abnormally (Describes something that is not usual or expected.)
|
rarely (Indicates something happens infrequently, opposite of usual.)
Collocations
normally happen
|normally take
|normally see
|normally expect
|normally work
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I normally take the bus to work.
- The shop normally opens at nine o’clock.
- He normally wears a suit to the office.
- We normally eat dinner around seven.
- This kind of weather is not what we normally get in July.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I normally walk to school.
- She normally drinks tea in the morning.
- We normally watch TV after dinner.
- The train normally arrives on time.
- He normally sits in the front row.
adverb
B1
property
2
under normal conditions
When things are as they usually are, without problems or changes.
Schéma d’usage :
normally [verb/subject] when [condition]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse this meaning when 'usually' is more natural for habits rather than conditions.
Synonymes
ordinarily (More formal and less common in casual speech.)
Antonymes
abnormally (Indicates deviation from standard conditions.)
Collocations
normally operate
|normally function
|normally behave
Thèmes
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The machine should normally operate without making much noise.
- Water normally boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.
- Under normal circumstances, the process normally takes two days.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Cars normally stop at red lights.
- Plants normally grow toward the sun.
- Water normally freezes at zero degrees.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
normally
API
GB/nˈɔɹməli/
US/nˈɔɹməli/
Syllabes et accentuation
nor - mally (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (nor)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: normally
- Plural: normallies
Famille de mots
Forms
normallies
noun
Core family
normal
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
abnormal
adjective B2
abnormally
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
normality
noun
normalization
noun C1
Expressions
as you would normally expect
1/ˈæz jˈu wˈʊd nˈɔɹməli ɪkspˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
as is usual or expected
In the way you think is usual or normal.
Exemples
- The meeting went as you would normally expect, with a few questions at the end.
- Everything happened as you would normally expect in such a situation.
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.
Exemples
- 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.