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usu·al (yo̵̅o̅′z̸hə wəl, yo̵̅o̅zh′wəl)
adjective
Etymology: ME < MFr < LL usualis < L usus: see use
as usual
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
usual
modif.
Ordinary
general, frequent, normal; see common 1, natural 2, typical.Habitual
wonted, accustomed, customary, routine, normal, conventional; see also conventional 1. See syn. study at normal.
usual applies to that which past experience has shown to be the normal, common, hence expected thing the usual results, price, answer, etc.; customary refers to that which accords with the usual practices of some individual or with the prevailing customs of some group his customary mid-morning coffee, it is customary to tip a waiter; habitual implies a fixed practice as the result of habit her habitual tardiness; wonted is a somewhat literary equivalent for customary or habitualaccording to their wonted manner; accustomed is equivalent to customary but suggests less strongly a settled custom he sat in his accustomed place
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Preposition: at
- end: The full year results will be announced to the market as usual at the end of January 2005.
Modifies a noun
- suspect: The usual suspects were joined by Nick Gibson on Drums.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Although not true 24-bit, CD sound quality is more natural, expressive and detailed then usual.
Infinitive complement
- start: It is usual to start the drug at a low dosage with a gradual increase.
Used with adjective complement
- continue: The clinic was bombed twice in the Blitz of 1940, but repairs were quickly made and work continued as usual.
Preposition: in
- case: As usual in this cases, it was obvious that this was a Windows-only solution.
Preposition: for
- person: It is usual for the person to hope that, whatever topic is being discussed, it will be protected from failure or misfortune.
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