customary

[kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]

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adjective

according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
of or established by custom rather than law.
Law. defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor.

noun, plural cus·tom·ar·ies.

a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
any body of such customs or laws.

Origin of customary

1375–1425; 1515–25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom) + -ārius -ary

Related formscus·tom·ar·i·ly

[kuhs-tuh-mer-uh-lee; for emphasis, kuhs-tuh-mair-uh-lee] /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr ə li; for emphasis, ˌkʌs təˈmɛər ə li/, adverbnon·cus·tom·ar·i·ly, adverbnon·cus·tom·ar·y, adjectiveun·cus·tom·ar·i·ly, adverbun·cus·tom·ar·y, adjective

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1. wonted, accustomed, conventional, common, regular. See usual.

Antonyms

1. uncommon.

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Examples from the Web for customarily

Contemporary Examples

The 4th of July is customarily marked by charcoal “cook-outs,” which endanger the community.
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July 3, 2014
Though blacks had used the park in the past, they were customarily restricted to certain portions of it.
How We Built the Ghettos
Jamelle Bouie
March 13, 2014
Customarily, Jewish women are encouraged to refrain from doing work while the candles are burning.
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Sigal Samuel
December 2, 2013
They were customarily used by the previous administration, for instance.
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November 6, 2013

Historical Examples

Slafe was in the bow, customarily taciturn, the crew were busy.
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore
It occurred to Terry that yachts are not customarily armed with bazookas.
Creatures of the Abyss
Murray Leinster
The inn yard was customarily the resort of showmen and musicians.
Nooks and Corners of Old London
Charles Hemstreet
His nose was "rather aquiline," and his lips were customarily compressed.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
Ernest Scott
It suggested that she customarily mislaid it, and recaptured only an echo.
The Nest Builder
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale

British Dictionary definitions for customarily

customary

adjective

in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
law
1. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
2. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom

noun plural -aries

1. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
2. a body of such laws and customs

Derived Formscustomarily, adverbcustomariness, noun

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Word Origin and History for customarily

customary

adj.

1520s, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin consuetudinarius, from consuetitudinem (see custom (n.)). Related: Customarily.

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Examples from the Web for customarily

Contemporary Examples

The 4th of July is customarily marked by charcoal “cook-outs,” which endanger the community.

Though blacks had used the park in the past, they were customarily restricted to certain portions of it.

Customarily, Jewish women are encouraged to refrain from doing work while the candles are burning.

They were customarily used by the previous administration, for instance.

Historical Examples

Slafe was in the bow, customarily taciturn, the crew were busy.

It occurred to Terry that yachts are not customarily armed with bazookas.

The inn yard was customarily the resort of showmen and musicians.

His nose was "rather aquiline," and his lips were customarily compressed.

It suggested that she customarily mislaid it, and recaptured only an echo.

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customary

adj.

Origin of customary