usual

Definition

Most commonly occurring; typical.

Etymology

From Middle English usual, from Old French usuel, from Latin ūsuālis (“for use, fit for use, also of common use, customary, common, ordinary, usual”), from ūsus (“use, habit, custom”), from the past participle stem of ūtī (“to use”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt- (“to take along, fetch”). Displaced native Old English ġewunelīċ.

Example Sentences

• "The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China."
• "It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual."