usual

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1 usual
2 unusual
3 very unusual

1 usual
- happening or used most often: usual
Please pay for your drinks at the bar in the usual way. ◎ 'Who was at the meeting?' 'Oh, the usual people.'
- often found or experienced: common
It's quite common for one person to have two different jobs. ◎ a common experience
- not different from others of its type: normal, ordinary (AmE regular), typical (of sb/sth)
It's impossible to live a normal life if you work nights. ◎ an ordinary person ◎ We were a typical family: father, mother and two children. ◎ That sort of attitude is typical of the people here.
- of the normal type; without anything special or extra: standard
I wrote to complain but they just sent their standard reply.
- a fixed and usual way of doing things: routine; adjective: routine
Once you get used to your new routine, you'll find things easier. ◎ routine activities
- as part of a routine: routinely, as a matter of routine
Managers routinely attend meetings to assess their progress.
- happening at the same time each day, week, etc: regular (adverb regularly); noun (U): regularity
We pay our parents a regular visit at the weekend. ◎ We meet regularly once a month. ◎ I was fed up with the monotonous regularity of my life.
- following usual and generally accepted behaviour, methods, etc: conventional (adverb conventionally)
We use conventional methods here - we believe they are the best. ◎ a rather conventional style of writing
- suitable according to normal customs and ideas: correct (adverb correctly), right
What's the correct way to address the teacher - as Ken or Mr Marsh?
- usual and known well or known by many people: familiar
That's a familiar tune!
- usual or normal; what you would expect: natural (adverb naturally)
It's only natural to feel nervous before an interview.
- a way of behaving which a particular group has had for a long time: custom
It's the custom in Britain to give presents on 25 December.
- something that sb does often: habit
I always have a short rest after lunch. It's a habit I got into when I lived in South America.
- to have the habit of doing sth; to think it is a good thing to do sth: like to do sth
I like to have my main meal in the middle of the day.
- to happen or do sth usually or often: tend to do sth, have a tendency (to do sth)
It tends to rain at this time of year. ◎ He has a tendency to arrive late.
※ more on customs and habits CUSTOM, HABIT
- in a way that is usual; most often: usually, generally, normally, as a rule
I usually get up at about 8 o'clock. ◎ We generally stay in on Monday nights. ◎ As a rule, I prefer to catch the bus up to London, rather than catching the train. ◎ He's normally home by now.
- often: commonly
This type of plant is commonly found in mountainous areas.
- in a way that has often happened before: as usual
'Where's George?' 'Late, as usual.'
- mostly: generally, for the most part
It is generally felt that his work is not good enough. ◎ They are, for the most part, happy.
- without looking at details or exceptions: on the whole, by and large, in general
On the whole, things have been quite good. ◎ By and large, we've had quite a successful year.

2 unusual
- not usual or ordinary: unusual (adverb unusually)
What an unusual ring! Where did you get it? ◎ It's quite unusual for me to be at home on a Saturday night. ◎ It's unusually hot for the time of year, isn't it?
- not happening or found very often: uncommon (adverb uncommonly)
25 ※°C isn't uncommon here, even in winter!
- different in a way that is worrying or unpleasant: abnormal (adverb abnormally); noun: abnormality
She was told that her child might be abnormal. ◎ He's abnormally tall for his age.
- not considered normal; wrong: unnatural
It always feels a bit unnatural spending Christmas away from my family.
- unusual or unexpected: strange (adverb strangely)
It's very strange that no one came to meet us at the station. ◎ That's strange - I wasn't expecting any visitors this evening. ◎ Don't you think Jeremy was acting rather strangely last night?
※ more on being strange STRANGE
- interesting, different: out of the ordinary
I feel like doing something out of the ordinary today.
- different from usual, important: special
Is the party for a special occasion? ◎ This bracelet is very special to me.
- more than usual: particular, special, extra
I made a particular effort to go and see her this time.
- to a greater degree than others mentioned: in particular, particularly, especially
I don't like any of their children; the youngest in particular. ◎ I hate waiting for buses, especially in the rain.

3 very unusual
- very unusual: extraordinary (adverb extraordinarily), remarkable (adverb remarkably)
He said that? How extraordinary! ◎ extraordinarily interesting ◎ He's exceptionally talented. ◎ a remarkable fact ◎ You're looking remarkably well!
- extremely unusual and almost impossible: miraculous (adverb miraculously)
He made a miraculous recovery. ◎ Miraculously, he arrived on time.
- somebody or something which is very unusual and goes against a rule: exception
Most of the children were not happy at the school, but Paul was an exception. ◎ an exception to the rule
- very uncommon: rare (adverb rarely); a person or thing which is rare: rarity
a rare type of fossil ◎ Women pilots are still quite a rarity.
- different from all others: unique
a unique occasion
- only belonging to a particular person or found in a particular place: peculiar (to sb/sth)
a species of bird peculiar to New Zealand
- only for a selected person or group of people: exclusive (adverb exclusively)
an exclusive night club ◎ The party is open exclusively to the people on our course.