Definitions of usual
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occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure“grew the usual vegetables”“the usual summer heat”“came at the usual time”“the child's usual bedtime”
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Synonyms:
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common
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
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accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted
commonly used or practiced; usual
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chronic, inveterate
habitual
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regular
in accord with regular practice or procedure
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Antonyms:
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unusual
not usual or common or ordinary
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uncommon
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
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different
differing from all others; not ordinary
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extraordinary
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
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odd
not easily explained
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out-of-the-way
out of the ordinary
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peculiar
markedly different from the usual
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unaccustomed
not customary or usual
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unique
highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
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common
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commonly encountered
Pronunciation
US
/ˈjuʒ(əw)əl/
UK
/ˈjuʒuəl/
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