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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

1. uncommon.

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Examples from the Web for customary

Contemporary Examples

“In almost all rural areas of Switzerland, it is customary to eat cats and dogs,” she says.
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November 30, 2014
Such political statements are not customary after a meeting with the president, and Malloy hit back hard.
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David Freedlander
November 19, 2014
In a normal investigation it is customary to release a preliminary report as soon after the event as possible.
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June 22, 2014
Robertson came out in his customary camo, and told the audience that it was the best suit of clothes he owns.
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David Freedlander
May 30, 2014
It is customary for political campaigns to keep their most forthright views in-house.
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April 30, 2014

Historical Examples

In consideration of the health of Paralus, the customary evening procession was dispensed with.
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
Then followed the customary conversation, I doing most of the talking.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
After the customary mode, Rebekah became his wife, and he loved her.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox
In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
It is customary to eat fish only at the commencement of the dinner.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for customary

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 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 customary

Contemporary Examples

“In almost all rural areas of Switzerland, it is customary to eat cats and dogs,” she says.

Such political statements are not customary after a meeting with the president, and Malloy hit back hard.

In a normal investigation it is customary to release a preliminary report as soon after the event as possible.

Robertson came out in his customary camo, and told the audience that it was the best suit of clothes he owns.

It is customary for political campaigns to keep their most forthright views in-house.

Historical Examples

In consideration of the health of Paralus, the customary evening procession was dispensed with.

Then followed the customary conversation, I doing most of the talking.

After the customary mode, Rebekah became his wife, and he loved her.

In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.

It is customary to eat fish only at the commencement of the dinner.

customary

Word Origin and History for customary

adj.

Origin of customary