usually
/ˈjuːʒuəli/adverb
उच्चारण यूज़ुअली
प्रायः, आम तौर पर, सामान्यतः
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in the way that is usual or normal; most often
प्रायः, आम तौर पर, सामान्यतः
- I usually get up at five.
- The exam is usually held in June.
- I usually walk to school with my cousin.
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- The train is usually on time in the morning.
- Radhika usually studies after dinner.
Synonyms normally generally commonly as a rule ordinarily
Opposite rarely seldom occasionally unusually
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
usually + verb (before main verb)
Frequency adverbs sit before the main verb.
आवृत्ति के adverb मुख्य verb से पहले आते हैं।
- She usually reaches school early.
be + usually
After be, the adverb goes after the verb.
'Be' के बाद adverb verb के बाद आता है।
- He is usually calm.
used to / be used to / usually
Used to is past habit; usually is present habit.
'Used to' बीती आदत है; 'usually' वर्तमान आदत।
- I usually walk; I used to cycle.
usually vs generally vs normally
All three mean in most cases; usually is the commonest in speech.
तीनों का अर्थ अधिकांश मामलों में है; बोलचाल में 'usually' सबसे आम है।
- Banks are normally closed on Sundays.
- She generally walks to school.
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usually + time
in the morningon Sundaysat nightafter lunch
- We usually visit the temple on Sundays.
adverb + usually
notveryalmostmore
- It is not usually cold in Chennai.
than usual
earlierlatermoreless
- She woke up earlier than usual.
usually + adjective / verb
usually availableusually openusually comesusually takesusually costs
- The shop is usually open until nine.
usually + frequency
usually earlyusually lateusually busyusually quietusually right
- The market is usually quiet on Tuesday mornings.
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- Radhika usually studies after dinner.
राधिका प्रायः रात के खाने के बाद पढ़ती है।
- Trains are usually late in winter fog.
सर्दियों के कोहरे में गाड़ियाँ प्रायः देर से चलती हैं।
- He doesn't usually eat meat.
वह सामान्यतः मांस नहीं खाता।
- Usually, the paper has fifty questions.
सामान्यतः प्रश्नपत्र में पचास प्रश्न होते हैं।
- The bus usually takes forty minutes from the station.
बस स्टेशन से सामान्यतः चालीस मिनट लेती है।
- Radhika is usually the first to reach the class.
राधिका प्रायः कक्षा में सबसे पहले पहुँचने वाली होती है।
- My brother usually reads the newspaper before breakfast.
मेरा भाई प्रायः नाश्ते से पहले अखबार पढ़ता है।
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✗ She goes usually to the market.
✓ She usually goes to the market.
Put usually before the main verb.
'Usually' को मुख्य verb से पहले रखें।
✗ He is used to go late.
✓ He usually goes late.
Do not mix used to with usually.
'Used to' और 'usually' को न मिलाएँ।
✗ Usually I am going to college by train.
✓ I usually go to college by train.
Habits use the simple present, not the continuous.
आदत बताने के लिए simple present आता है, continuous नहीं।
✗ I am usually wake up at six.
✓ I usually wake up at six.
Do not add am before a simple present verb.
Simple present verb से पहले 'am' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
u·su·al·ly
§Grammar and usage
Frequency adverbs go before the main verb ('I usually walk'), after 'be' ('He is usually late') and after the first auxiliary ('I have usually finished by six').
Frequency adverbs मुख्य verb से पहले ('I usually walk'), 'be' के बाद ('He is usually late') और पहले auxiliary के बाद ('I have usually finished by six') आते हैं।
The frequency scale: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never.
आवृत्ति का क्रम: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never।
'as usual', not 'as usually'.
सही phrase 'as usual' है (हमेशा की तरह)। 'As usually' लिखना गलत है, क्योंकि 'as' के बाद noun या adjective 'usual' आता है, adverb 'usually' नहीं।