customary
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈkʌstəmˌɛri/
- You do understand, though, don't you, that it is customary in a eulogy to at least make reference to the deceased?
- customary practice
- customary law
- customary rights
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- The common laws called the common law because these were the customary laws of England as they were applied in the King's Royal Courts.
- And while it was customary for ancient Greek subjects to appear in profile, Medusa was almost always facing directly outwards.
- What he does is the skill and customary practice of all.
- Again, I know now that this is customary.
- Because Kilpatrick customary mercifulness doesn't get enacted in this.
- So I think usual and customary is no longer a probably good way to do things.
- So he tells us that because of this design grows into what he calls a customary interpretation of itself and grows up in that interpretation.
- On the big screen the dots of light went tickering, the customary shifting dance of odds, but the exact words that would rise from the rippling mouths in the stands at all.
Examples
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On major holidays, Willis, it's customary for the lord of the manor to offer drippings to the poor.
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The king sought forgiveness, explaining that due to his position in the east, he had little choice but to support Pompey with customary clemency.
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It's customary that I have the first dance.
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- You know it's customary for people to talk to each other while sitting at the same table.
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We had gone to rural Pennsylvania high schools where the customary practices were followed.
Fiction book (1992) -
As is customary, the bulk of the estate will go to Patrick's wife, Maureen.
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Under the circumstances, I suggest we dispense with the customary agenda and get to the essentials.
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In a moment's notice, Tully and the others have resumed their customary servient roles.
Fiction book (1992) -
My definition also conforms with formulations that have now become customary within the Quebec community.
Academic text (1999) -
At weddings, it is customary for the bride and groom to share their first dance.
Synonyms
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Happening often or seen in many places
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1.0
Happening most of the time in a normal way
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1.5
Following long-held customs and ways of doing things
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1.0
Normal and not special or unusual
673
2.7
Generally used and accepted as correct
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1.0
Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
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2.8
Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original
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1.0
Happening as a usual part of daily life
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3.4
Ordinary and not special or new
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4.0
Happens often in the same way
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9.9
A usual way of doing things or behaving
Compounds
- Specialized
A system of measures in the United States using feet, pounds, and pints
How Usual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Customary comes from an old Latin word consuetudo, which means 'habit' or 'being used to'. The same idea is in the English word custom, so if something is customary it is what people usually do or expect by habit.