Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed: the usual summer heat.
- adj. Regularly or customarily used: ended the speech with the usual expressions of thanks.
- adj. In conformity with regular practice or procedure: Come at the usual time.
- idiom. as usual As commonly or habitually happens: As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice or in the general course of events; customary; habitual; common; frequent; ordinary.
- n. That which is usual.
Wiktionary
- adj. most commonly occurring
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
- adj. commonly encountered
Etymologies
- From French usuel, from Latin usualis ("for use, fit for use, also of common use, customary, common, ordinary, usual"), from usus ("use, habit, custom"), from past participle stem of uti ("to use"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English, from Old French usuel, from Late Latin ūsuālis, from Latin ūsus, use, from past participle of ūtī, to use. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“I found Isabel as well as usual, he said, only Im afraid as usual isnt particularly well.”
“_We are this week compelled to go to press one day earlier than usual; we have to request the indulgence of our correspondents for the omission of our usual_ LIST OF REPLIES RECEIVED, _and for not replying until next week to several inquiries which have been addressed to us_.”
“_exactly_ usual (there may be exceptions, but it ain't exactly _usual_) to come to a gentleman's funeral, and especially not all the way from”
“It's surrounded by approximately an acre of gardens, on which the owners planted drought-resistant grasses as well as flowers and trees that create a green, lush environment in contrast to the what they call the usual Las Vegas "hardscape.”
“Concierge Auctions It's surrounded by approximately an acre of gardens, on which the owners planted drought-resistant grasses as well as flowers and trees that create a green, lush environment in contrast to the what they call the usual Las Vegas "hardscape.”
“All five, in statements so similar that they mostly read word for word, said the idea for the journey was hatched in 2008 after the group watched the movie "Kite Runner" at Umar Chaudhry's house -- what they called the usual hangout of the youths, who lived in the same neighborhood off Route 1.”
The Washington Post: 5 Virginia men facing terrorism charges in Pakistan write of 'noble' motivation
“This is opposed to what he calls his usual universal voice.”
Poll: Blacks Shift Towards Obama; Evangelicals Shift Towards...Rudy!
“MALVEAUX: And despite the fact that Obama's campaign released a 13-minute video clip around the Keating controversy, Obama portrayed himself as above the fray today, saying that the American people aren't looking for what he calls the usual shenanigans or smear tactics that have come to characterize the campaigns.”
“That, dear readers, is what you call my usual day.”
“Kite Runner" at Umar Chaudhry's house -- what they called the usual hangout of the youths, who lived in the same neighborhood off Route 1.”
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Tati's list
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
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TT2 Lesson 20
acknowledge, act, adult, affection, age, agreement, authority, awesome, bogus, bother, common, commonplace and 58 more...
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