adjective / noun
usual
YOO-zhoo-ul/ˈjuːʒuəl/
Customary or normally expected, or something regularly chosen or done.
She pours tea beside breakfast as part of her usual routine.
Etymology
Usual connects what is ordinary with custom: what belongs to established practice is what people commonly encounter or do. The ancestor usualis already meant “ordinary.”
In context
climate change is destroying the usual way for polar bears to find food because ice flows for hunting seal are disappearing
More examples
- I ordered my usual at the cafe.
- The meeting began at the usual time.
- It was quieter than usual in the shop.
Forms
usual · usuals
usually adverb — In most cases or on most occasions.