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usual

 

[ ˈjuːʒʊəl ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in everyday life

Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed; ordinary.

Synonyms

common, normal, regular, typical

Examples of usage

  • It's just the usual routine in the office.
  • She gave her usual friendly smile to everyone she passed by.
Context #2 | Noun

habitual behavior

The thing that is commonly or generally done or encountered; what is normal or expected.

Synonyms

custom, habit, routine, tradition

Examples of usage

  • His usual is to have a cup of coffee in the morning.
  • She ordered her usual at the restaurant.

Translations

Translations of the word "usual" in other languages:

🇵🇹 usual

🇮🇳 सामान्य

🇩🇪 gewöhnlich

🇮🇩 biasa

🇺🇦 звичайний

🇵🇱 zwykły

🇯🇵 普通の (futsū no)

🇫🇷 habituel

🇪🇸 usual

🇹🇷 sıradan

🇰🇷 보통의 (botong-ui)

🇸🇦 عادي

🇨🇿 obvyklý

🇸🇰 obyčajný

🇨🇳 通常的 (tōngcháng de)

🇸🇮 običajen

🇮🇸 venjulegur

🇰🇿 әдеттегі

🇬🇪 ჩვეულებრივი (chveulebrivi)

🇦🇿 adi

🇲🇽 usual

Etymology

The word 'usual' originated from the Latin word 'usualis', which means customary or of the nature of a custom. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'usual' has been used to describe things that are commonly encountered or done in everyday life.

See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, utensil, utilize.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,185, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.