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customarily

cus·tom·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
    • /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/
    • /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
    • /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/

Definitions of customarily word

  • adverb customarily according to custom; usually 3
  • adjective customarily according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual. 1
  • adjective customarily of or established by custom rather than law. 1
  • adjective customarily Law. defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor. 1
  • noun plural customarily a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality. 1
  • noun plural customarily any body of such customs or laws. 1

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Origin of customarily

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Customarily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

customarily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

customarily usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for customarily

adv customarily

  • routinely — a customary or regular course of procedure.
  • generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
  • commonly — usually; ordinarily
  • consistently — agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
  • habitually — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.

adverb customarily

  • as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
  • typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
  • ordinarily — most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven.

Antonyms for customarily

adv customarily

  • differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
  • occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
  • rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
  • sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
  • divergently — diverging; differing; deviating.

adverb customarily

  • unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.

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