Customary and Exceptional

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Customary adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Usage example: the customary response to the greeting “How are you?” is “Fine, thanks”

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Exceptional is an antonym for customary in usual topic.

Nearby Words: custom, customarily

Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Usage example: an exceptional amount of snow fell in March

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Customary is an antonym for exceptional in unusual topic.

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