usual

American  

[yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl] / ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl /

adjective

1. habitual or customary.

   her usual skill.

   Synonyms:

   accustomed

2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary.

   the usual January weather.

   Synonyms:

   regular, familiar, prevalent, prevailing, general

3. commonplace; everyday.

   He says the usual things.

   Synonyms:

   predictable

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noun

1. something that is usual.

   He could expect only the usual.

idioms

1. as usual, in the customary or usual manner.

   As usual, he forgot my birthday.

usual British  

/ ˈjuːʒʊəl /

adjective

1. of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary

   that's the usual sort of application to send

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noun

1. ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual )

2. informal the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc

usual More Idioms  

1. see as usual; business as usual.

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Related Words

Usual, customary, habitual refer to a settled and constant practice. Usual indicates something that is to be expected by reason of previous experience, which shows it to occur more often than not: There were the usual crowds at the celebration. Something that is customary is in accordance with prevailing usage or individual practice: It is customary to finish up with a bonfire. That which is habitual has become settled or constant as the result of habit on the part of the individual: The merchants wore habitual smiles throughout the season.

Other Word Forms

• usually adverb
• usualness noun

Etymology

Origin of usual

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ūsuālis, equivalent to Latin ūsu-, stem of ūsus “use” ( use (noun)) + -ālis -al ¹; compare Old French usuel

Example Sentences

In other words, there needs to be a complete gap between the attacker and the second-to-last opposition player - effectively the last defender, given the goalkeeper's usual positioning.

From BBC

You can temporarily pause contributions while repaying the loan, and some plans let you structure the repayment so it roughly matches your usual contributions.

From MarketWatch

Vance has been repeatedly ratioed on X ever since, a small but telling sign that the usual outrage machine is misfiring.

From Salon

It is unclear what the plane looked like exactly, but the Times reported officials familiar with the strike said it was not painted with usual military colors and markings.

From Salon

Just send your posts to the usual address in Chicago, and I will read them when I return.

From Literature

Related Words

• constant
• conventional
• current
• customary
• everyday
• expected
• familiar
• frequent
• natural
• normal
• prevailing
• regular
• routine