customary
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adjective \ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-ē, -ˌme-rē\Definition of CUSTOMARY
1
: based on or established by custom
2
: commonly practiced, used, or observed
— cus·tom·ar·i·ly \ˌkəs-tə-ˈmer-ə-lē, -ˈme-rə-\ adverb
— cus·tom·ar·i·ness \ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-ē-nəs, -ˌme-rē-\ noun
See Examples of CUSTOMARY
- He forgot the customary “thank you.”
- It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.
- She dressed in her customary fashion.
- He did the work with his customary efficiency.
First Known Use of CUSTOMARY
1535
Related to CUSTOMARY
- Synonyms
- conventional, current, going, popular, prevailing, prevalent, standard, stock, usual
- Antonyms
- nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual
See Synonym Discussion at usual
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