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usual

[ yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl ]

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adjective

habitual or customary:
her usual skill.
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commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary:
the usual January weather.
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commonplace; everyday:
He says the usual things.
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noun

something that is usual:
He could expect only the usual.

usual

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adjective

of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary
that'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

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ܲ��ܲ��Ա��, noun

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Other Word Forms

��s��·��·�� adverb
��s��·��·�Ա�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of usual¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of usual¹

C14: from Late Latin ū�� ordinary, from Latin ū��ܲ� use

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

as usual, in the customary or usual manner:
As usual, he forgot my birthday.

More idioms and phrases containing usual

see as usual ; business as usual .

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Synonym Study

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.

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Heatwaves and increases in sea temperatures can cause some whales to roam far from their usual areas just to survive, he adds.

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The normally bustling border crossing of Kasumulu remained noticeably quieter than usual with drivers seen relaxing in the shade of trees, while others played draughts or lounged in the back of their lorries.

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The short journey to share the news with his mother, who lived just 15 blocks away, took much longer than usual.

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Yet this isn't the time for celebration either - that will have to wait until after the funeral, when the conclave will spark the usual frenzy of excitement, intrigue and inevitable speculation.

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Despite the claim of consistent marking by the SQA last year, their approach to awarding grades in 2024 involved more significant adjustments to grade boundaries than usual.

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