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un customarily
cus·tom·ar·y
/
ˈkʌs
təˌmɛr
i
/
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[
kuhs
-t
uh
-mer-ee
]
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adjective,
noun,
plural
cus·tom·ar·ies.
adjective
1.
according to or depending on
custom
; usual; habitual.
2.
of or established by
custom
rather than law.
3.
Law.
defined by long-continued practices:
the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun
4.
a book or document containing the legal
customs
or customary laws of a locality.
5.
any body of such
customs
or laws.
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Origin:
1375–1425;
1515–25
for current senses;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
custumārius,
customārius,
equivalent to
costum
(
i
)
a
custom (also in
Vulgar Latin;
see
custom
) +
-ārius
-ary
Related forms
cus·tom·ar·i·ly
/
ˈkʌs
təˌmɛr
ə
li
for emphasis,
ˌkʌs
təˈmɛər
ə
li
/
Show Spelled
[
kuhs
-t
uh
-mer-
uh
-lee
for emphasis,
kuhs-t
uh
-
mair
-
uh
-lee
]
Show IPA
,
adverb
non·cus·tom·ar·i·ly,
adverb
non·cus·tom·ar·y,
adjective
un·cus·tom·ar·i·ly,
adverb
un·cus·tom·ar·y,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
wonted, accustomed, conventional, common, regular. See
usual
.
Antonyms
1.
uncommon.
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customary
(ˈkʌstəmərɪ, -təmrɪ)
—
adj
1.
in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
2.
law
a. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
b. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
—
n
,
-aries
3.
a. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
b. a body of such laws and customs
'customarily
—
adv
'customariness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
customary
1520s, from M.L. custumarius, from L. consuetudinarius, from consuetitudinem (see
custom
). Related: Customarily (1610s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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