wonted
accustomed; habituated; used.
customary, habitual, or usual: He took his wonted place in the library.
Origin of wonted
1Other words for wonted
Other words from wonted
- wont·ed·ly, adverb
- wont·ed·ness, noun
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How to use wonted in a sentence
It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.
The Awkward Age | Henry JamesHammerton stared wonderingly down upon his wontedly placid daughter.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories | Albert Payson TerhuneDuring all the morning he had been assiduous in his attentions—more than wontedly so.
The Maroon | Mayne ReidIt took not a moment to see the inspector was more than wontedly excited.
Christopher and the Clockmakers | Sara Ware Bassett
British Dictionary definitions for wonted
/ (ˈwəʊntɪd) /
(postpositive) accustomed or habituated (to doing something)
(prenominal) customary; usual: she is in her wonted place
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