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customary
Meaning: usual according to habit or tradition
customary in a sentence
How customary is used in real sentences:
It is customary to thank the volunteers after the event.
At the ceremony, the customary greeting was spoken before any awards were given.
“Their customary Saturday coffee became tense when the old deed described the boundary as “three feet beyond the pear tree.” Since the tree was gone, the wording was ambiguous, and each neighbor imagined a different line.”
— from the passage The Line Between Gardens
Synonyms for customary
Other words for customary — usual, habitual and traditional — carry the same meaning.
- usual
- habitual
- traditional
Antonyms of customary
Words that mean the opposite of customary:
- unusual
- rare
- exceptional
Where it comes from
From custom, a repeated practice or habit.
Memory hook
Customary actions follow a custom.