Adverb
as a rule
(idiomatic) In general; most often.
We go fishing every Sunday as a rule, but today the lake is frozen.
Although the exact mechanism varies by region and culture, as a rule, the spectator who bets on the winner collects all money bet and then splits the purse with the owner of the winning horse. Source: Internet
Also, as a rule of thumb, you should consider purchasing CBD products that are derived from organic hemp grown in either the U.S. or Europe. Source: Internet
Besides the dignitaries there were the ordinary canons, each of whom, as a rule, held a separate prebend or endowment, besides receiving his share of the common funds of the church. Source: Internet
Gneisses also, as a rule, contain more feldspar than schists do, and are tougher and less fissile. Source: Internet
For example, only some verbs in Georgian behave this way, and, as a rule, only while using the perfective (aorist). Source: Internet
Few were however granted the title, and certainly not as a rule all wives of reigning Emperors. Source: Internet