wonted

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adjective

wont·ed ˈwȯn-təd ˈwōn-

also ˈwən-

or ˈwän-

Synonyms of wonted

: usual or ordinary especially by reason of established habit

spoke with his wonted slowness

wontedly adverb

wontedness noun

wonted

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past tense and past participle of wont entry 2

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usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition.

usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

my usual order for lunch

customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

the customary waiting period before the application is approved

habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.

a habitual morning routine

wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

his wonted determination

accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.

accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

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Adjective

His wonted improvisations and other departures from the script did not suggest his usual ease. — Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2020 Egypt chose a different path, preferring to return to the wonted pain of dysfunctional autocracy and avoid civil war (although civil war seems even still to be creeping up on the Egyptians out of Sinai and Libya). — Kenneth M. Pollack, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016

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First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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wonted

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wont·ed ˈwȯnt-əd ˈwōnt-

: customary sense 2

acted with their wonted politeness

wonted

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