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- [yoo-zhoo-uh l, yoozh-wuh l]
- /ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl/
- /ˈjuːʒuəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-zhoo-uh l, yoozh-wuh l]
- /ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl/
Definitions of usual word
- adjective usual habitual or customary: her usual skill. 1
- adjective usual commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 1
- adjective usual commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things. 1
- noun usual something that is usual: He could expect only the usual. 1
- idioms usual as usual, in the customary or usual manner: As usual, he forgot my birthday. 1
- adjective usual normal 1
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Origin of usual
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin ūsuālis, equivalent to Latin ūsu-, stem of ūsus use (see use (noun)) + -ālis -al1; compare Old French usuel
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Parts of speech for Usual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
usual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
usual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for usual
adj usual
adjective usual
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
noun usual
- adequation — Equivalence.
- anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
- average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
- coequality — The condition of being coequal.
Antonyms for usual
adj usual
noun usual
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
- capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
- idiocrasy — idiosyncrasy.
adjective usual
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
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