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- [az yoo-zhoo-uh l, yoozh-wuh l]
- /æz ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl/
- /əz ˈjuːʒuəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [az yoo-zhoo-uh l, yoozh-wuh l]
- /æz ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl/
Definitions of as usual words
- phrase as usual You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case. 3
- phrase as usual If something happens as usual, it happens in the way that it normally does, especially when other things have changed. 3
- noun as usual in the usual way 3
- adjective as usual habitual or customary: her usual skill. 1
- adjective as usual commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 1
- adjective as usual commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things. 1
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Origin of as usual
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin ūsuālis, equivalent to Latin ūsu-, stem of ūsus use (see use (noun)) + -ālis -al1; compare Old French usuel
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Parts of speech for As usual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
as usual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for as usual
adv as usual
- routinely — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- consistently — agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
- habitually — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
Antonyms for as usual
adv as usual
- differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- occasionally — at times; from time to time; now and then.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- divergently — diverging; differing; deviating.
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