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habituallyin a way that is regular and repeated; as a habit

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that is regular and repeated; as a habit

Pronunciation (IPA): /həˈbɪtʃuəli/

Korean meaning: 습관적으로, 늘 그러듯이

Korean pronunciation: 허-빗-츄-얼-리 (강세: 빗)

Example Sentences

  • My cat habitually knocks things off the table, as if it's his full-time job.
  • She habitually checks her phone every five minutes during class.
  • I habitually buy books I never read, creating my own personal library museum.

habitually

ADVERB

//həˈbɪtʃuəli//

in a way that is regular and repeated; as a habit

habitually concept
💡 Concept

Same routine every single morning

habitually rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Reading habitually, knowledge actually grows gradually!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/həˈbɪtʃuəli/
🇬🇧 UK/həˈbɪtʃuəli/

🌳Etymology

Roothabit
Suffix--ually

Origin

From Latin 'habitualis' meaning 'customary' or 'usual,' derived from 'habitus' meaning 'condition' or 'custom,' which comes from 'habere' meaning 'to have' or 'to hold.' The word entered English through Old French.

🎵Rhyme

actuallyvirtuallygradually
actually
virtually
gradually

🔗Collocations

habitually late
habitually drink
habitually check
habitually worry
habitually skip

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat habitually knocks things off the table, as if it's his full-time job.

She habitually checks her phone every five minutes during class.

😄 Fun example

I habitually buy books I never read, creating my own personal library museum.

😄 Fun example

Students habitually complain about homework while habitually procrastinating on it.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regularlyconsistentlyroutinelycustomarilytypically

Antonyms

occasionallyrarelysporadically

Related

habithabitualroutinecustompractice

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