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普通に
ふつうにフツーに (nokanji)
1. (ふつうに only) [adv]
▶ normally
▶ ordinarily
▶ usually
▶ generally
▶ commonly
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1497190 普通 2. normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
2. [adv] [col]
《used when giving a positive assessment, esp. of something that exceeds expectations》
▶ by anyone's standards
▶ by normal standards
▶ sufficiently
▶ actually
▶ genuinely
▶ truly
3. [adv] [col]
《describes an action》
▶ without any issues
▶ without any difficulty
▶ (surprisingly) well
▶ just fine
▶ naturally



History:
2. A 2020-11-25 22:22:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2020-11-22 23:26:24  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: 俗に,文脈や状況などから生じうる前提なしに。例えば屋台で料理を褒める時,単に「おいしい」というと「屋台のわりに」などの前提を含む場合がある。この場合「普通においしい」というと,一般の基準でおいしいことを表現できる。フツーに,とも。
shinmeikai: 近年の俗用として、「ふつうに」の形で、(1)プラス評価の語に続くとき、その類の中では突出するほどではないにしろ、期待以上に平均水準を上回っていたという評価を下す言い方になる。例、「『あの店の料理はどうだった?』『普通においしかった』」(2)動作・行為を表わす語に続くときは、普段どおり変わりなく、という意味で用いられる。例、「きのうは普通に仕事に出掛け、普通に酒を飲んで家に帰った」
https://dictionary.sanseido-publ.co.jp/column/sankok54
https://nikkan-spa.jp/513237
  Comments:
We currently have a colloquial adverb sense on the 普通 entry with an "as 普通に" note. I'm proposing we move it to a separate 普通に entry (as it's always used with に).
The nuance of this usage is actually quite tricky to capture. Different refs explain it differently. Sanseido has a good write-up (link above).

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