customarily
Meaningin a way that follows custom
Common meaning: in a customary way
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- cuwith, together; thoroughlySkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 125 · scan
- stomto grow used toSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 125 · scan
- ariending: linked with, or a place for
- lyadverb ending: in a way
‘with, together’ + ‘to grow used to’ → customarily
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a way that follows custom. It can be inferred from any of: customary.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from customary + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots and source words
- consuetudo Latin · source word “habit”
- suēscere Latin “to grow used to”
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