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Meaning of normally | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈnɔːmə.li

Definitions

  1. Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
  2. normally; usually; most of the time; customarily
  3. In the expected or customary manner.
  4. To a usual or customary extent or degree.
  5. In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.

Equivalents

العربية عادة
Deutsch normal
한국어 보통
Русский как обычно

Examples

“Normally, I eat breakfast at 6am, but today, I got up late and didn't eat until 9.”
“It comes from the Latin insurgo, meaning “to rise up within”: so insurrectionists are, etymologically, the same as “insurgents”, even if that is normally a word for those who do not meekly accept western military rule.”
“A normally bustling border crossing between Tanzania and Malawi was noticeably quieter than usual on Thursday as a result of an escalating regional trade row.”
“Lisa ate normally, until she realised that she was late for choir, when she sped up.”
“He was abnormally agitated, she only normally so.”
“An even more important reason is that our generation is not only normally ignorant but abnormally so. That is, we not only have scholars who do not know the history of the church's testimony, but we have those who tell it like it was not.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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