usu.

Examples

• All

• The usu. practice is to arrive early for meetings.

• He ordered his usu. coffee before heading to work.

• Please follow the usu. safety procedures when working in the laboratory.

• He follows the usu. routine every morning.

• You should complete the project by the usu. deadline to avoid penalties.

• At the usu. location, we set up the event for the community.

• He wore his usu. attire for the formal dinner.

Synonyms

N

normal

vsusu.

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

emphasizes that something happens often rather than that it meets a standard

U

usual

vsusu.

∞ 1.0

Happening most of the time in a normal way

is written as a short abbreviation of the full word

C

common

vsusu.

797 1.0

Happening often or seen in many places

stresses being expected or commonly occurring rather than mere frequency

O

ordinary

vsusu.

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

focuses on how often something happens rather than its plainness

C

conventional

vsusu.

175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

refers to common occurrence rather than adherence to tradition

C

customary

vsusu.

70 3.5

Something done because of tradition or habit

refers to how often something happens rather than its traditional origin

R

reg

vsusu.

• Informal

1 8.1

Of the usual size, not extra large or small

means commonly occurring or expected rather than standard sizing or type

How Typical

constant

198 2.5

usu.

9.1

habitual

28 4.0

regular

870 1.0

occasional

285 2.8

rare

582 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology