customarily

/ˈkʌstəmərəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkʌstəˈmerəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkə-stə-ˈmer-ə-lē -ˈme-rə-/ (ame, mw)

customarily — adverb

1. in the way that something is normally or traditionally done, often because of a

1.副詞C1
釋義

in the way that something is normally or traditionally done, often because of a long-standing habit, rule, or social practice

例句

At Iker's family farm, the grape harvest is customarily celebrated with a large outdoor dinner.

passive: is customarily + past participle

Owen customarily arrives at the office an hour before his colleagues do.

customarily + verb describing a habitual action

同義詞
  • traditionally

    emphasises a practice handed down over generations

  • habitually

    neutral; focuses on personal or routine repetition rather than social custom

  • usually

    everyday register; weaker sense of established rule

  • conventionally

    stresses agreement with accepted standards or rules

反義詞
  • unusually

    marks a departure from the established pattern

  • rarely

    describes infrequency rather than absence of custom

文法句型

customarily + verb

is customarily + past participle

用法筆記

Frequently appears in passive constructions describing established practices ('is customarily done'). Tends to describe group, institutional, or cultural habits rather than one-off personal choices; for a single person's routine, 'usually' or 'normally' sounds more natural.

常見錯誤

❌I customarily forgot my keys yesterday.
✅I usually forget my keys.
💡'customarily' describes long-standing patterns, not single past events.
❌The meeting customarily was short today.
✅The meeting was unusually short today.
💡'customarily' contradicts 'today' because it points to a repeated norm, not a one-time outcome.