No. 183 in Finnish
yleensä
"Yleensä" means "usually" or "generally" in English.
In a sentence
Yleensä herään aikaisin aamulla.
I usually wake up early in the morning.
Here, 'yleensä' indicates a habitual action, expressing something that happens most of the time.
Suomessa kesäisin on yleensä lämpimämpää kuin talvella.
In Finland during the summer, it is usually warmer than in winter.
In this sentence, 'yleensä' describes something that is expected to occur under normal circumstances.
Ystäväni käyttää yleensä sinistä takkia.
My friend usually wears a blue jacket.
Here, 'yleensä' conveys a preference or something commonly associated with the subject in specific situations.
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