usual

Everyday

1. Usual means what normally happens or what is done most of the time. tree →
2. As usual means in the same way as always. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, «as usual» tells the reader a habit, and «unusual» marks something strange that may matter to the plot. In everyday life it describes routines: the usual bus, the usual time. In maths and science, «than usual» compares with the normal amount: colder than usual. Phrases: as usual, than usual, the usual, business as usual.

Examples

• I will meet you at the usual place. tree →
• As usual, Tom was late. tree →
• It is colder than usual today. tree →
• We had the usual cereal for breakfast. tree →
• The shop is closed earlier than usual. tree →
• Is it usual for owls to fly in the daytime? No, it is unusual. tree →
• Lunch is at the usual time. tree →
• She smiled, as usual. tree →
• ‘Do not forget your usual good custom. tree →

Note

Opposite: unusual. Adverb: usually. Say «as usual», not «as usually». Spelled with one l at the end.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In the Sefer Yetzirah, "mothers" is a special name for the three letters Alef, Mem and Shin. Grammarians use the same word differently for the letters that stand for vowels. In the primary lessons: In stories, «as usual» tells the reader a habit, and «unusual» marks something strange that may matter to the plot. In everyday life it describes routines: the usual bus, the usual time. In maths and science, «than usual» compares with the normal amount: colder than usual. Phrases: as usual, than usual, the usual, business as usual.

Examples

• Adun or Adon, or Adonai, ADNI, are commonly translated L(?yi; Eliun, OLIUN, is the more usual form of " the most high one." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• In usual Hebrew grammatical terminology, the term ‘mothers’ is reserved for the אִמּוֹת קְרִיאָה immot qeriʼah, ‘mothers of reading’ (whence Latin matres lectionis), the letters אהו״י Alef-Heh-Waw-Yod which can serve to represent either consonants or vowels. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Opposite: unusual. Adverb: usually. Say «as usual», not «as usually». Spelled with one l at the end.