usual

adjective oo-SWAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin usualis, from usus (use).

Also means

customary

Usage Note

Usual is invariable for gender; only the number changes (usuales). It is slightly more formal than habitual or normal. The phrase como de costumbre ('as usual') is more idiomatic in speech than como es usual, though both are correct. The adverb is usualmente ('usually'), though normalmente and generalmente are far more common in conversation.

Examples

"Tomó su café a la hora usual."

Natural Translation

She had her coffee at the usual time.

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