Usual ˈjuːʒuəl Sound Happy I It’s Adjective Bre

• she made all the usual excuses.
• he came home later than usual.
• she sat in her usual seat at the back.
• he didn't sound like his usual happy self.

usual

1. that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases
• synonym normal
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• She made all the usual excuses.
• He came home later than usual.
• She sat in her usual seat at the back.
• He didn't sound like his usual happy self.
• They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing.
• It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.
2. what usually happens; what you usually have, especially the drink that you usually have
3. in the way that is normal or usual; as often happens
• Everyone blamed me as per usual.
4. in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases
• Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive.
• As usual at that hour, the place was deserted.
• Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual.
5. a way of saying that things will continue as normal despite a difficult situation

Extra Examples

• Everyone blamed me as per usual.
• It’s business as usual at the factory, even while investigators sift through the bomb wreckage.
• It’s usual for the man to propose marriage.
• It’s very usual for people to leave books and papers behind.
• The metal can then be painted in the usual way.
• This kind of behaviour is far from usual in children of this age.
• Despite the problems staff arrived for work as usual.
• He didn’t sound like his usual happy self.
• He was sitting in his usual chair by the window.
• It is usual for the employer to pay the costs.
• It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.
• She arrived at the usual time.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin usualis, from Latin usus ‘a use’, from uti ‘to use’.