Foundation level · Year 4 · free
usual
adjective · Say it: YOO-zhoo-uhl
What it means
Foundationnormal, or what happens most of the time
We took our usual route to school, past the park and the bakery.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- normal
- ordinary
- regular
- typical
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- rare
- uncommon
- unusual
More examples
- Ellie arrived at football practice later than usual because of the traffic.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'usus', meaning use or custom.
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