customarily
adverb
cus·tom·ar·i·ly
ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē 
-ˈme-rə-
: by or according to custom or established practice
clothing customarily worn for formal celebrations
: in accordance with what is customary or usual
the order in which the different courses are customarily served
In addition to administering the oath of office to the president on Inauguration Day, the chief justice customarily administers two oaths to each of his new colleagues.—
John Paul Stevens
John Paul StevensExamples of customarily in a Sentence
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State humanities councils customarily regrant NEH money to local organizations including libraries, museums, historical societies, documentary filmmakers and others.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Journalists peeked out the shades and saw that the plane had on none of the running lights that are customarily visible, including the red or green ones on the wings.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Foreign ambassadors who customarily attend the address have been scrambling to explain the changes to their capitals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Journalists peeked out the shades and saw that the plane had on none of the running lights that are customarily visible, including the red or green ones on the wings.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Foreign ambassadors who customarily attend the address have been scrambling to explain the changes to their capitals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for customarily
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customarily. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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