Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • As a rule; regularly; according to a rule, general custom, etc.
  • In a normal manner; having the usual form, position, etc.: as, organs normally situated.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a normal manner.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
  • adverb In the expected or customary manner.
  • adverb To a usual or customary extent or degree.
  • adverb mathematics, statistics In the manner of a variable with a Gaussian distribution.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb under normal conditions

Etymologies

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normal +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • One day, Mateu taught Katie to enrobe croquants—the word normally refers to a hard candy made from sugar and nuts but at elBulli can refer to any in this case honey caramelized substance—in chocolate.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • One day, Mateu taught Katie to enrobe croquants—the word normally refers to a hard candy made from sugar and nuts but at elBulli can refer to any in this case honey caramelized substance—in chocolate.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • The label normally gives a city and highway miles-per-gallon figure.

    Nissan Discloses Leaf Mike Ramsey 2010

  • She looked at him with an expression normally reserved for madmen.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • She looked at him with an expression normally reserved for madmen.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • She looked at him with an expression normally reserved for madmen.

    LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

  • Not everyone was convinced, however, as critics pointed out that not only was the name normally used for girls, but that the full translation meant “cross to bear.”

    Posh & Becks Andrew Morton 2007

  • Not everyone was convinced, however, as critics pointed out that not only was the name normally used for girls, but that the full translation meant “cross to bear.”

    Posh & Becks Andrew Morton 2007

  • Not everyone was convinced, however, as critics pointed out that not only was the name normally used for girls, but that the full translation meant “cross to bear.”

    Posh & Becks Andrew Morton 2007

  • Not everyone was convinced, however, as critics pointed out that not only was the name normally used for girls, but that the full translation meant “cross to bear.”

    Posh & Becks Andrew Morton 2007

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