normally
Describes actions or states that occur in a regular, standard, or expected manner under typical conditions. In academic and statistical contexts, it specifically refers to a distribution where data points cluster symmetrically around a central mean.
Exemples
3 sur 5I normally take the train to the city, but the scheduled maintenance forced me to drive today.
I usually take the train to the city, but the scheduled maintenance forced me to drive today.
Under standard operating procedures, all sensitive documents are normally archived after three years.
According to official rules, sensitive documents are usually archived after three years.
I don't normally drink coffee this late, but I have a huge deadline tomorrow.
I don't usually drink coffee this late, but I have a huge deadline tomorrow.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Norm'. A 'Norm' is a rule or a social standard. To do something 'normally' is to follow the 'Norm'.
Quiz rapide
In a large population, height is _____ distributed, meaning most people are of average height.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : normally
Exemples
I normally take the train to the city, but the scheduled maintenance forced me to drive today.
everydayI usually take the train to the city, but the scheduled maintenance forced me to drive today.
Under standard operating procedures, all sensitive documents are normally archived after three years.
formalAccording to official rules, sensitive documents are usually archived after three years.
I don't normally drink coffee this late, but I have a huge deadline tomorrow.
informalI don't usually drink coffee this late, but I have a huge deadline tomorrow.
The error terms in the regression model are assumed to be normally distributed with a mean of zero.
academicThe errors in the model are expected to follow a symmetrical bell curve around zero.
Our quarterly reviews are normally scheduled for the first Monday of the month.
businessOur quarterly reviews are typically set for the first Monday of the month.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
normally speaking
in a typical situation
as is normally the case
as it usually happens
back to functioning normally
returned to its standard state
Souvent confondu avec
'Usually' refers primarily to frequency, while 'normally' implies adherence to a standard or a 'norm'.
'Commonly' suggests something is done by many people, whereas 'normally' suggests something is the expected state.
Notes d'usage
In academic writing, use 'normally' to describe data distributions (the bell curve) or the expected behavior of a system. As a sentence adverb, it often appears at the beginning of a sentence to set the baseline for what follows.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes place 'normally' after the main verb (e.g., 'I eat normally breakfast') instead of before it or between the auxiliary and the main verb ('I normally eat' or 'I would normally eat').
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Norm'. A 'Norm' is a rule or a social standard. To do something 'normally' is to follow the 'Norm'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin 'normalis', meaning 'made according to a carpenter's square,' implying straightness and adherence to a pattern.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western scientific and statistical contexts, 'normally' is intrinsically linked to the Gaussian (bell) curve, which is the foundational assumption for many social and physical measurements.
Quiz rapide
In a large population, height is _____ distributed, meaning most people are of average height.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : normally
Grammaire lie
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Mots lis
to
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and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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