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customary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkʌstəmeri/ · UK /ˈkʌstəməri/

customary means: Something that usually happens or that someone usually does.

adjective

USUALB2

Something that usually happens or that someone usually does.

  • She gave her customary smile.
  • We exchanged the customary greetings before dinner.
  • Is it customary to leave a tip here?

How to use it: it is customary to do something (It is customary to thank your host.)

Similar words: usual, normal, habitual

Opposites: unusual

Common phrases: customary greeting, customary smile, customary practice

BY TRADITIONC1

Done or accepted because people have followed the same tradition for a long time.

  • They followed the customary wedding ceremony.
  • The villagers defended their customary rights to the land.
  • Customary law still shapes decisions in this community.

Similar words: traditional

Common phrases: customary law, customary rights, customary ceremony

Questions about customary

What does customary mean?

Something that usually happens or that someone usually does.

What is customary in other languages?

Türkçe: alışılmış · Español: habitual · Français: habituel · Deutsch: üblich · Italiano: abituale · 日本語: いつもの

How do you pronounce customary?

In American English /ˈkʌstəmeri/; in British English /ˈkʌstəməri/.

How do you use customary in a sentence?

She gave her customary smile. We exchanged the customary greetings before dinner.

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