No. 961 in Dutch
meestal
Usually.
In a sentence
Meestal ga ik op zaterdag naar de markt.
I usually go to the market on Saturdays.
Here, "meestal" is used to indicate habitual frequency.
Het is meestal druk in het winkelcentrum in het weekend.
It is usually busy in the shopping mall during the weekend.
In this sentence, "meestal" describes a common or general condition.
Films van deze regisseur zijn meestal indrukwekkend.
Movies by this director are usually impressive.
"Meestal" is applied here to convey a general tendency or quality.
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