as usual

phrase

: in the accustomed or habitual way

as usual they were late

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Joseph’s lavender looks are, as usual, the most divisive of the bunch. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Gathering In Le Havre The main French distributors are in town, as usual. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 The regular streetcars that rumble through the city's streets are running as usual. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Voting by mail is still available to all voters who are eligible for it in their states, and USPS is expected to deliver mail-in ballots for the midterm election as usual. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as usual

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1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as usual was in 1651

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