Synonyms for usual

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  1. Ordinary

    general, frequent, normal; see common 1, natural 2, typical.

  2. Habitual

    wonted, accustomed, customary, routine, normal, conventional; see also conventional 1. See syn. study at normal.

usual applies to that which past experience has shown to be the normal, common, hence expected thing the usual results, price, answer, etc.; customary refers to that which accords with the usual practices of some individual or with the prevailing customs of some group his customary mid-morning coffee, it is customary to tip a waiter; habitual implies a fixed practice as the result of habit her habitual tardiness; wonted is a somewhat literary equivalent for customary or habitualaccording to their wonted manner; accustomed is equivalent to customary but suggests less strongly a settled custom he sat in his accustomed place

See usual in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


adjective
  1. Commonly encountered:

    average, common, commonplace, general, normal, ordinary, typical. See surprise
  2. Commonly practiced or used:

    accustomed, customary, habitual, regular, wonted. See usual
noun

A regular or customary matter, condition, or course of events:

commonplace, norm, ordinary, rule. See usual

See usual in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms

usual habitual customary accustomed 

These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly. Usual describes what accords with normal, common, or ordinary practice or procedure: “The parson said the usual things about the sea—its blueness . . . its beauty” (George du Maurier).
Habitual implies repetition and force of habit: a habitual liar.
Customary and accustomed refer to conformity with prevailing customs or conventions: “It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions” (Thomas H. Huxley). She resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness.

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