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customary
[ kuhs-tuh-mer-ee ]
adjective
- according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
Synonyms: regular, common, conventional, accustomed, wonted
Antonyms: uncommon
- of or established by custom rather than law.
- Law. defined by long-continued practices:
the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun
- a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
- any body of such customs or laws.
customary
/ ˈkʌstəmərɪ; -təmrɪ /
adjective
- in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
- law
- founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
- (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
noun
- a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
- a body of such laws and customs
Derived Forms
- ˈcustomariness, noun
- ˈcustomarily, adverb
Other Words From
- cus·tom·ar·i·ly [kuhs, -t, uh, -mer-, uh, -lee, kuhs-t, uh, -, mair, -, uh, -lee], adverb
- non·custom·ari·ly adverb
- non·custom·ary adjective
- un·custom·ari·ly adverb
- un·custom·ary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of customary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He refused to authorize the FBI to begin its customary background checks, because he hoped to do without them or because he didn’t trust the G-men, or both.
Now preparing to enter the White House a second time, Trump has yet to unveil an ethics plan, as is customary, and has given little sign he plans to bow to such concerns.
“They came through all night,” Centennial coach Matt Logan said of his defense while wearing his customary shorts despite temperatures in the 50s.
Set around the hospital’s emergency room, which keeps the narrative compact and busy and requires fewer sets, it comes with the customary variety pack of characters.
Both have tried to sound confident of victory in the last week or so, which is customary at this stage of the game.
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