usual: Meaning and Definition of

u•su•al

Pronunciation: (y'zh-ul, yzh'wul), [key]
— adj.
  1. habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather.
  3. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things.
  4. in the customary or usual manner: As usual, he forgot my birthday.
—n.
  1. something that is usual: He could expect only the usual.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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