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usual

  • adjective
  • u·su·al
  • /ˈjuː.ʒʊəl/

Most commonly occurring; typical.

Example

“The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.”

Related words

  • as usual
  • unusual
  • usually
  • usualness
  • uzhe
  • yewzh
  • usual offices
  • as per the usual
  • as per usual
  • business as usual
  • business-as-usual
  • usual channels

Example sentences

  • “Life has gone on its way, as usual.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
  • “You seem to have more work than usual today.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “The stars shone brighter than usual.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "ūsuālis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “usual” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.