normalement

French

Etymology

normal +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɔʁ.mal.mɑ̃/
Audio (file)

Adverb

normalement

in theory
usually (most of the time)
normally

Usage notes

the first definition can often be translated using the modal verb should:
Normalement il doit arriver vers dix heures.
He should arrive about ten o' clock.

Further reading

“normalement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.