Definition of: usual

(y′zh·əl) adjective
Such as occurs in the ordinary course of events; frequent; common. [<OF <LL usualis <L usus use. See USE.]
—u′su·al·ly adverb
—u′su·al·ness noun Synonyms: accustomed, common, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, prevailing, prevalent, regular, wonted. In strictness, common and general apply to the greater number of individuals in a class; but both words are in good use as applying to the greater number of instances in a series, so that it is possible to speak of one person's common practice or general custom, but ordinary or usual would in such case be preferable. See COMMON. FREQUENT, GENERAL, HABITUAL, NORMAL. Antonyms: exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, out–of–the–way, rare, singular, strange, uncommon, unusual.