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usual

/ˈju.ʒuəl/adjective3 syllables

Usual means: occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure.

Synonyms for usual17

adjective, as in occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted, chronic, inveterate, regular, common

adjective, as in commonly encountered

common, familiar

also used for usual

ordinary, plain, simple, standard, typical, average, basic, bog-standard

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Opposites of usual

unusual

What does usual mean?2

adjective

1

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure“grew the usual vegetables”

2

commonly encountered“a common (or familiar) complaint”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Usual in a sentence

  • Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.CK
  • That day he went to school by bicycle, as is usual with him.unknown
  • As he had worked longer than usual, he felt tired.unknown
  • Tired from the hard work, he went to bed earlier than usual.CS
  • Exhausted from a day's work, he went to bed much earlier than usual.CM
  • Since he was tired, he turned in earlier than usual.CM
  • Since they were tired, they turned in earlier than usual.CM
  • As usual, he was late and made us wait for a long time.CK

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