usual
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
How often you will meet it
Rank 694 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,135 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure grew the usual vegetablesthe usual summer heat
- commonly encountered also: common a common (or familiar) complaintthe usual greeting
usual in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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So Agnes went out to the kitchen to do her work as usual.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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He got to his six-feet-two slowly, and his hands went into his trousers pockets as usual.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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After searching as usual for nearly a whole day Prince Saphir began to feel overcome with thirst.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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One evening, as he came home at the usual hour, he announced that he had been discharged.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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From this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion, and the place of usual residence.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1