Words / A2

NORML/ˈnɔːml/

If something is normal, it is what you expect — a normal Tuesday, back to normal. Ordinary is close; normal often contrasts with strange or with medical problems. Regular can mean “habitual” (a regular bus). Normally is the adverb: I normally walk.

Meaning

Usual; what you expect.

Examples

• “It is normal to feel nervous.”
• “After the holiday, life felt normal again.”
• “It is normal to make mistakes at the start.”

Good to know

back to normal. Adverb: normally. Close: ordinary. Habit: regular.

Near in meaning

usual

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