usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.
my usual order for lunch
customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.
the customary waiting period before the application is approved
habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.
a habitual morning routine
wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.
his wonted determination
accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.
accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty
Example Sentences
He was fired for his habitual lateness. They went for their habitual evening walk.
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