单词	customarily
释义	customarycus‧tom‧a‧ry /ˈkʌstəməri $ -meri/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES As is customary, you will be paid a fixed fee for the job. It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding. It is customary for the man to propose to the woman. The man at the hotel welcomed us with the customary greeting. We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne. Whitworth performed with his customary brilliance. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But Daphne only smiled and, as also was customary, asked after Tina. In Suffolk it was customary until recent years to plough a field in stetches or lands of varying widths. In the Emmental region the loca customary laws of inheritance differed markedly from most of their neighbours. It is now customary to consider reading in this context. Once this incorrect impression is accepted and congealed, there is no commanding reason to disrupt the customary rituals of their existence. The retirement condition encouraged an end to workforce participation on a massive scale and established arbitrary ages as the customary retirement ages. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora tradition► tradition a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a very long time in a particular country or among a particular group of people: · A lot of the old traditions are dying out.· Every village has its own traditions.tradition of: · The region has a tradition of winemaking which goes back to Roman times.tradition that: · It's still the tradition here that the eldest son inherits all the family's money and land.family tradition: · We always go for a long walk on Christmas morning - it's a family tradition. ► traditional belonging to the traditions of a country or group of people - use this about music, food, clothes, customs etc: · A group of children will perform traditional dances.traditional African/French/English etc: · The dancers were wearing traditional African costume.· The restaurant offers a wide range of traditional French food.it is traditional to do something: · In the US it is traditional to dress up in costumes on Halloween. ► custom a way of behaving that has existed for a long time among a group of people, and is considered normal or polite - use this especially to talk about other countries or other times: · Sadly, a lot of the old customs are now dying out.custom of: · The custom of sending birthday cards began in the 19th century.it is the custom (for somebody) to do something: · It is the custom in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone's house.· In those days it was the custom for farmers to give part of their crop to the lord of the manor. ► customary something that is customary is considered normal or polite because it is the way it is usually done by a group of people: · The man at the hotel welcomed us with the customary greeting.it is customary (for somebody) to do something: · It is customary for the man to propose to the woman. ► institution a custom, belief or way of doing something that has become established and accepted as part of normal life among a particular group of people: · Trading in ivory had become an institution in this part of Africa.institution of: · Church leaders are meeting this week to discuss ways of preserving the institution of marriage. usual► usual use this about something that usually happens or something that someone usually does or uses: · She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire.· All the usual people were there.colder/better/slower etc than usual: · It seemed colder than usual in the house.· We've sold more than the usual amount of coal this year.it is usual for somebody to do something: · Is it usual for him to be so late? ► normal someone's normal behaviour or habit is what they usually do in a particular situation: · She went to bed at her normal time of eleven o'clock.· It used to be normal practice to live at home with your parents until you got married.normal for: · Don't worry if Mike seemed rude - that's normal for him.be normal for somebody to do something: · It's normal for young children to misbehave sometimes. ► be the norm to be the thing that most people do or think: · Going to church on Sunday used to be the norm in most households.· In the building industry, short-term employment contracts are the norm.· Smoking is no longer the norm but the exception. ► customary usually done on a particular occasion or at a particular time of year: · We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne.it is customary to do something: · It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding.as is customary: · As is customary, you will be paid a fixed fee for the job. ► routine something that is routine is done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc: · A major electrical fault was found during a routine safety inspection.· The hospital carried out some routine tests.· Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? It's just routine. ► same old informal use this about something that you have seen or heard many times before: · They always come up with the same old excuses for why they can't deliver on time.· They still sing the same old songs, but the audiences love it!the same old story (=use this when it is annoying that the same thing always happens): · It's always the same old story. They're two or three goals up, and then they relax and end up losing. ► stock stock phrases, questions, answers, excuses etc are the ones that people usually use - use this about phrases, questions etc that have been used so often that they are no longer effective: · Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.· The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► law · In the Emmental region the loca customary laws of inheritance differed markedly from most of their neighbours.· So all were seen by their subjects in their role as peace-keepers, and also as upholders and definers of customary law.· Disparities between areas of customary law could, however, be exploited by the ducal administration in Aquitaine during lawsuits.· However, contemporary interpretations of customary law largely disadvantage women.· But a family whose lands lay in an area of customary law where partible inheritance was the rule faced considerable problems. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivecustomarycustomcustomizableaccustomednouncustomcustomercustomsverbaccustomcustomizeadverbcustomarily 1something that is customary is normal because it is the way something is usually done SYN  usualit is customary (for somebody) to do something In some cultures it is customary for the bride to wear white.2[only before noun] someone’s customary behaviour is the way they usually do things SYN  usual:  Barbara answered with her customary enthusiasm.—customarily /ˈkʌstəmərəli $ ˌkʌstəˈmerəli/ adverb
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