按说 ànshuō in the ordinary course of events
in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
How to remember 按说: 按 press + 说 say = in the ordinary course of events.
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How it is used
- Ordinarily / you'd think - 按说这个季节不该下雪 (ànshuō zhège jìjié bù gāi xiàxuě) you wouldn't expect snow this season.
- Colloquial and nearly interchangeable with 按理说; introduces the normal expectation before a contrast.