Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

per usual

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: per usu-al
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As is usually the case.

Example Sentences

"Curious to observe (again per usual) the fatness and good clothes of the collector, and the mean estate of the poor “taxables,” their downcast looks, and all the apparent shifts and wiles they are putting forth to escape the worst outrage that a free man can bear, that is to have his money taken from him under the pretext of the public good."
"Per usual, these agreements prohibited employees from joining class-action lawsuits, though, for the perception of fairness, the company agreed to pay the filing cost of any arbitration, should an employee actually demand one."

Etymology

Ellipsis of per what is usual.

Frequently Paired Words

as always

Synonyms

as usual as per usual

Questions

What does per usual mean?: As is usually the case.
Where does per usual come from?: Ellipsis of per what is usual.

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