habituellement

usually

adverb ah-bee-tyoo-EL-mahn Rare

Also means

normally

Usage Note

Habituellement describes a regular or customary pattern of behaviour, equivalent to 'usually' or 'as a rule'. It is interchangeable with d'habitude in most contexts, though habituellement is slightly more formal. The base adjective is habituel / habituelle ('usual') and the noun is l'habitude (habit, custom).

Examples

"Il arrive habituellement à neuf heures."

Natural Translation

He usually arrives at nine o'clock.

Related Words

Explore French by topic

FrenchNow

Faire in French: To Make, To Do, and More

Faire in French means more than make and do: master faire vs rendre, weather and sports idioms, the causative, and the mistakes English speakers make.

June 4, 2026 6 min read

FrenchNow

Je t'aime vs Je t'adore: I Love You in French

Je t'aime is the real romantic I love you; je t'adore means warm fondness, not romance. Here's the person-vs-thing rule and the bien trap that flips it.

June 4, 2026 6 min read

FrenchNow

How to Pronounce the French R (Step by Step)

The French R is a back-of-the-throat sound, not a rolled R. Learn the exact tongue position and a step-by-step drill to build it from sounds you already make.

June 4, 2026 6 min read

FrenchNow

French Object Pronouns: le, la, lui, leur Order

Le lui or lui le? Use the à-name test to pick le/la vs lui/leur, then one slot chart to order two French object pronouns — plus the command exception.

June 4, 2026 6 min read