"normally" meaning in English

See normally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnɔː.mə.li/ [UK], /ˈnɔːr.mə.li/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-normally.wav [UK]
Etymology: normal + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|normal|ly}} normal + -ly
  1. You use normally to show what usually happens or what you usually do. Synonyms: usually
    Sense id: simple-normally-en-adv-5VEAN-Vu
  2. In a normal way.
    Sense id: simple-normally-en-adv-okdKhap9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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          "text": "Normally, we eat lunch at 12:00."
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          "text": "The car is working normally now."
        }
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        "In a normal way."
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