Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as usual

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: as usu-al
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As is usually the case.

Example Sentences

"“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache."
"[…]and, the 3n by 3n matrix M is, as usual, diagonal with the masses occurring down the main diagonal in sets of three[…]."

Etymology

Ellipsis of as is usual.

Phrases

same old

Frequently Paired Words

same old as per usual as always

Synonyms

generally typically usually normally most of the time

Antonyms

unusually unprecedentedly surprisingly

Questions

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

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