adjective

usual

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adjective

Happening or done most of the time; typical or expected.

"I'll take my usual seat by the window."

"The trains are running late again, as usual."

How to Use Usual

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNormal, ordinary, or expected — how things typically are.

Common pairings

as usual the usual suspects business as usual

more usual comparative, usuals plural, most usual superlative

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From Old French usuel, from Latin usualis ("customary"), from usus ("use, custom").

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