usual

One entry found for usual.

Main Entry: ¹usu·al
Pronunciation: 'yü-zh&-w&l, -zh&l; 'yüzh-w&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French usuel, from Late Latin usualis, from Latin usus use
1 : accordant with usage, custom, or habit : NORMAL
2 : commonly or ordinarily used <followed his usual route>
3 : found in ordinary practice or in the ordinary course of events : ORDINARY
- usu·al·ly /'yü-zh&-w&-lE, -zh&-lE; 'yüzh-w&-lE, 'yüzh-lE/ adverb
- usu·al·ness /'yü-zh&-w&l-n&s, -zh&l-; 'yüzh-w&l-/ noun
- as usual : in the accustomed or habitual way <as usual they were late>
synonyms USUAL, CUSTOMARY, HABITUAL, WONTED, ACCUSTOMED mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. USUAL stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness <my usual order for lunch>. CUSTOMARY applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community <the customary waiting period before the application is approved>. HABITUAL suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition <a habitual morning routine>. WONTED stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated <his wonted determination>. ACCUSTOMED is less emphatic than WONTED or HABITUAL in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom <accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty>.