usually
gb/jˈuʒəli/ us/jˈuʒəli/
A2
Inglese
~ 600
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
A2
relation
1
In most situations or cases
Happens in most situations or times.
Schema d'uso:
usually [verb/subject + verb]
Errore comune:
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.
Sinonimi
normally (Very close in meaning, but can sometimes suggest what is expected or standard.)
|
typically (Similar meaning, but often used for describing characteristic patterns.)
Contrari
rarely (Opposite in frequency, meaning it happens only a small number of times.)
|
seldom (Formal/literary synonym for 'rarely', also meaning not often.)
Collocazioni
usually happens
|usually takes
|usually means
|usually goes
|usually finds
Temi
daily life
|time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- I usually drink coffee in the morning.
- She usually takes the bus to work.
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I usually eat breakfast at home.
- He usually walks to school.
- We usually watch TV after dinner.
- They usually play soccer on weekends.
- It is usually cold in January.
Grammatica
Forma base
usually
IPA
GB/jˈuʒəli/
US/jˈuʒəli/
Sillabe e accento
usu - ally (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (usu)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: usually
- Plural: usuallies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
more than usual
1/mˈɔɹ ðən jˈuʒuəl/
fixed phrase
Greater than normal amount or degree
Happening more than it normally does.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.