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Definition of normally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

normally

adverb
 
/ˈnɔːməli/
 
/ˈnɔːrməli/
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  1. usually; in normal circumstances
    • I would never normally discuss this.
    • He didn't eat as much as he normally does.
    • It normally takes 20 minutes to get there.
    • The track is normally used by farmers and their goats.
    • Normally, there was a background hum of noise.
    • They played at venues not normally associated with classical music.
    • to function/operate/develop normally
    • The data were not normally distributed.
    Extra Examples
    • It's hard to tell if your cat is eating less than he normally does.
    • I'm not normally allowed to stay out late.
    • It's normally much warmer than this in July.
    • Dialysis can be used for people whose kidneys are not functioning normally.
    • Shortly after midnight transport, hospitals and water were operating normally.
    • Normally it takes three or four years to complete the training.
    • The prime minister would not normally be expected to attend the meeting.
    • The exercise normally takes twenty minutes.
    • The journey to work normally takes an hour.
  2. in the usual or ordinary way
    • Her heart is beating normally.
    • Just try to behave normally.
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