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UK [ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ] / US [ˈjuʒuəlɪ] adverb
used for saying what happens, or what people do in most situations

What time do you usually go to bed?

We don't usually see each other at weekends.

She's usually home by this time.


English dictionary. 2014.

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