usual
[ yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl ]
/ ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl /
adjective
habitual or customary: her usual skill.
commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather.
commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things.
noun
something that is usual: He could expect only the usual.
Words nearby usual
usts, ustulate, ustulation, ustyurt, usu., usual, usually, usucapion, usufruct, usufructuary, usumacinta
Idioms for usual
as usual, in the customary or usual manner: As usual, he forgot my birthday.
Origin of usual
SYNONYMS FOR usual
1 accustomed. 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.
2 general, prevailing, prevalent, familiar, regular.
3 expected, predictable.
OTHER WORDS FROM usual
u·su·al·ly, adverbu·su·al·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for usually (1 of 2)
usually
/ (ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ) /
adverb
customarily; at most times; in the ordinary course of events
British Dictionary definitions for usually (2 of 2)
usual
/ (ˈjuːʒʊəl) /
adjective
of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customarythat's the usual sort of application to send
noun
ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual)
the usual informal the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc
Derived forms of usual
usualness, nounWord Origin for usual
C14: from Late Latin ūsuālis ordinary, from Latin ūsus use
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Idioms and Phrases with usually
usual
see as usual; business as usual.
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