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per usual

ADVERB
consistently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
always constantly frequently normally persistently regularly routinely steadily typically
WEAK
as usual customarily habitually
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
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 as 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
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 as 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

Example Sentences

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The objective, per usual, is a fancy ribbon with a gold medal, but presumably there would be a couple of tests along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

CBS clarified that those Harris quotes had both been part of the answer to the same question, and that certain edits had been made for the sake of timing, per usual practice.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

They've all received mixed reviews at large and, per usual, utterly scathing commentary on social media and in the British press.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

Half were instructed to continue their social media as per usual, while the other half were given instructions to refrain from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok and other social media use for one week.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

I glanced over at my mom and saw that her face had a stiffness to it that made it clear that Salzburg, per usual, was getting on her nerves.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin