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usual

[ yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl ]

adjective

  1. habitual or customary:

    her usual skill.

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  2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary:

    the usual January weather.

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  3. commonplace; everyday:

    He says the usual things.

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noun

  1. something that is usual:

    He could expect only the usual.

usual

/ ˈːʊə /

adjective

  1. of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary

    that's the usual sort of application to send

“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. ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual )
  2. the usual informal.
    the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc
“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

  • ˈܲܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • s·· adverb
  • s··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of usual1

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

Origin of usual1

C14: from Late Latin ū ordinary, from Latin ūܲ use
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. 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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Example Sentences

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Following Riggs' appeal, the case will return before the state Supreme Court, which in January sent Griffin's petitions back to the trial court for bypassing the usual procedure for filing an election challenge.

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De Bruyne has been a shadow of his usual self this season.

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We saw the usual heavy police presence but this time there was no tear gas, or rubber bullets.

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Sheeran's track doesn't stray too far from his usual pop template, but the Persian influences will undoubtedly bolster his figures in the Middle East - the world's fastest-growing music market.

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So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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