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as usual

[əz ˈjuːʒuəl]
adverbial phrase
como de costume
1. in the way that is normal or expected; in the same way as always
He arrived late to the meeting, as usual.
Ele chegou atrasado à reunião, como de costume.
2. following the same pattern or routine that typically occurs
As usual, she prepared breakfast for the family.
Como de costume, ela preparou o café da manhã para a família.
Synonyms
as alwaysas per usualtypicallynormallyhabituallycustomarily
Antonyms
unusuallyexceptionallyrarelyuncommonly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
como de costume
Most common usage across Brazil
Brazil
como sempre
Informal, equally common alternative
Portugal
como habitualmente
More formal usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
como de hábito
Common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

business as usual
same old, same old
on schedule
par for the course
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