USUAL

usual

(adjective) occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; “grew the usual vegetables”; “the usual summer heat”; “came at the usual time”; “the child’s usual bedtime”

common, usual

(adjective) commonly encountered; “a common (or familiar) complaint”; “the usual greeting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

usual (comparative more usual, superlative most usual)

Most commonly occurring; typical.

Synonyms

• wonted, normal, common, standard, regular, ordinary, plain, simple, typical

Antonyms

• unusual, abnormal, atypical

Anagrams

• luaus

Source: Wiktionary


U"su*al, a. Etym: [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See Use, n.]

Definition: Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common. Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times. Hooker. We can make friends of these usual enemies. Baxter.

– U"su*al*ly, adv.

– U"su*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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