As usual
Example: She arrived late as usual and missed the bus.
Definition
"As usual" is an adverbial phrase used to describe an action or situation that happens in the typical or expected way, often indicating that something occurs regularly or habitually, as in 'She arrived late as usual and missed the bus.'
Etymology
The phrase "as usual" combines 'as,' meaning 'in the manner of,' and 'usual,' which comes from the Latin 'usus,' meaning 'use' or 'custom.' It evolved to express something done according to custom or habit. Did you know? The word 'usual' has been part of English since the late Middle Ages, emphasizing routine or expected behavior.
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"As usual" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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