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customary

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The meaning (definition) of the word customary

done the usual way people have done for a long time

The word customary used in a sentence

“It is customary to take off shoes at the door.”

Words that mean the same as customary (synonyms)

traditionalusualnormal

Words that mean the opposite of customary (antonyms)

unusual

How the word customary is said around the world

Frenchhabituel (ah-bee-tew-EL)
Spanishhabitual (ah-bee-TWAHL)
Mandarin习惯的 (shee gwahn duh)
Hindiरिवाज़ के मुताबिक़ (ree-VAHZ kay muu-TAH-bik)
Arabicمُعْتَادٌ (mu-TAA-dun)
Russianпринято (PREE-nya-tuh)
Portuguese (EU)habitual (uh-bee-too-AHL)
Portuguese (BR)de costume (jee kohs-TOO-mee)
Japaneseしゅうかんになっている (SHOO-kahn nee NAHT-teh EE-roo)
Germanüblich (EWP-likh)
Urduروایتی (ri-VAA-ya-tee)
Punjabiਰਿਵਾਜ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ (ree-VAAJ uh-noo-SAAR)
Korean관습적인 (gwahn-sup-JJUH-geen)
Hebrewנָהוּג (na-HOOG)
Greekσυνηθισμένος (see-nee-thee-ZMEH-nohs)
Dutchgebruikelijk (khuh-BROY-kuh-luk)
Tagalognakaugalian (nah-kah-oo-gah-LEE-ahn)
Vietnamesetheo lệ thường (theow lay THUUNG)
Turkishgeleneksel (geh-leh-nek-SEL)
Persianمرسوم (mar-SOOM)
Polishzwyczajowy (zvih-chah-YOH-vih)
Ukrainianзвичний (ZVYCH-nyy)
Bengaliপ্রচলিত (PRAW-chaw-lit)
Swedishvanlig (VAHN-lig)
Italianconsueto (kon-SWEH-toh)

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