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as usual

ADVERB
consistently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
always constantly frequently normally persistently regularly routinely steadily typically
WEAK
customarily habitually per usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
ADVERB
customarily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly consistently generally habitually normally routinely traditionally
WEAK
as a matter of course conventionally frequently naturally regularly usually wontedly
Antonyms
WEAK
differently divergently occasionally rarely sometimes
ADVERB
habitually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly customarily
WEAK
as a rule as is the custom as is usual by and large consistently frequently generally in the main mainly more often than not most often mostly naturally normally now and again now and then occasionally oft
ADVERB
routinely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly consistently customarily frequently generally habitually normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly sometimes typically
WEAK
as a rule as is the custom as is usual by and large in the main mainly more often than not most often mostly naturally now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly
ADVERB
typically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly naturally normally occasionally often ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes
WEAK
as a rule as is the custom as is usual by and large habitually in the main mainly more often than not most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again per usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly
ADVERB
usually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly consistently customarily frequently generally mostly normally occasionally ordinarily regularly routinely sometimes
WEAK
as a rule as is the custom as is usual by and large habitually in the main mainly more often than not most often now and again now and then on the whole once and again
Antonyms
STRONGEST
infrequently never rarely seldom sometimes uncommonly
WEAK
exceptionally unusually

Example Sentences

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Even before the announcement of the cease-fire, current and former Fed officials have suggested that a quick resolution wouldn’t necessarily mean the Fed would return immediately to business as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This year's celebration is due to take place on 4 July, with sources at the organisation telling BBC News it will go ahead "as usual".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Postal Service is open for business as usual.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Tamar Cohen agreed that she would not be deterred and planned to attend her synagogue as usual.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

We’re the first ones to arrive, as usual.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan