Usual \U"su*al\, a. [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See Use, n.]

Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common. [1913 Webster]

Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]

We can make friends of these usual enemies. --Baxter. [1913 Webster] -- U"su*al*ly, adv. -- U"su*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

usual adj
1: 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" [ant: unusual]
2: commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting" [syn: common]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Usual \U"su*al\, a. [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See Use, n.]

Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.

Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times. --Hooker.

We can make friends of these usual enemies. --Baxter. -- U"su*al*ly, adv. -- U"su*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)