Meaning
usual, customary
- customary, habitual, or commonly used
In a sentence
Ci siamo incontrati al bar nell'usuale orario di pranzo.
We met at the café at the usual lunchtime.
Non è usuale vedere tanta neve in questa pianura a marzo.
It is not usual to see so much snow on this plain in March.
La riunione si svolgerà secondo le modalità usuali.
The meeting will take place according to the customary procedures.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| usuale | masculine · singular |
| usuale | feminine · singular |
| usuali | masculine · plural |
| usuali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: in daily conversation, 'solito' or 'abituale' are much more common.
- Takes the common -e/-i adjective ending for both genders.