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customary

[ kuhs-tuh-mer-ee ]

adjective

  1. according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. of or established by custom rather than law.
  3. Law. defined by long-continued practices:

    the customary service due from land in a manor.



noun

plural customaries.
  1. a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
  2. any body of such customs or laws.

customary

/ ˈkʌstəmərɪ; -təmrɪ /

adjective

  1. in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
  2. law
    1. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
    2. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
    2. a body of such laws and customs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲٴdzԱ, noun
  • ˈܲٴdz, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·ٴdz··· [kuhs, -t, uh, -mer-, uh, -lee, kuhs-t, uh, -, mair, -, uh, -lee], adverb
  • ԴDz·ܲtdz·i· adverb
  • ԴDz·ܲtdz·y adjective
  • ܲ·ܲtdz·i· adverb
  • ܲ·ܲtdz·y adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of customary1

First recorded in 1375–1425; 1515–25 for current senses; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ܲٳܳܲ, ܲٴdzܲ, equivalent to costum(i)a, “custom” (also in Vulgar Latin; custom ) + -ary
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Synonym Study

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You know she’s the central character because she’s the one who gets all the flashbacks, rendered in the customary sepia tones, each introduced by a sort of heartbeat motif on the soundtrack.

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He said that severance agreements were customary at the company even when an employee was fired.

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But there is a humility to him that perhaps does not show in his customary startline dances for the cameras.

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It was once customary for Premier League players to be gifted a bottle of champagne as reward for winning man of the match.

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The other half is coming from diesel, the customary fuel for post-disaster scenarios, but aid groups say Israel is withholding the necessary supplies.

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