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Usally or usually?

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Correct spelling: usually. Misspelling: usally.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Usual + ly: double L.

Why people write “usally”

The misspelling “usally” is only one letter off: it leaves out the U.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make usually automatic.

What does “usually” mean?

usually adverb

  1. under normal conditions

    “usually she was late”

    Synonyms:normallyunremarkablycommonlyordinarily

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Usually” in a sentence

  • I usually walk to work.
  • Usually she was late.

Is “usually” a playable word?

u 1s 1u 1a 1l 1l 1y 4

10 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“usally” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from USUALLY.

Usually: quick answers

Is it usally or usually?
The correct spelling is usually. “usally” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell usually?
Usual + ly: double L.
What does usually mean?
Usually means: under normal conditions.