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Meanings of wonted in English

Commonly used or practiced; usual.

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Examples for "accustomed"
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But weeks later, we had all become accustomed to the new reality.
Future Lovecraft
2
President Musharraf has long been accustomed to firm political control over Pakistan.
The Irish Times
3
Golf:It's not a situation Rory McIlroy will want to become accustomed to.
The Irish Times
4
My eyes accustomed to the dimmer light: far ahead was a window.
The Einstein Intersection
5
Fruit of the Loom workers have grown accustomed to an uncertain future.
The Irish Times
1
Reports say talks between customary leaders and striking subcontractors eased the situation.
Radio NZ
2
The transaction remains subject to further customary closing conditions, including antitrust clearances.
Reuters
3
Perhaps the problem had already been solved with the king's customary thoroughness.
The brazen gambit
4
Mr Allen says State land would never be returned to customary landowners.
Radio NZ
5
Dalglish's extraordinary sense of loyalty often exceeds the customary calls of duty.
The Guardian
1
Paintings of the latter have given even habitual collectors pause for thought.
The Irish Times
2
Variations in physical activity or habitual exercise had no effect on bone.
Pubmed
3
He indulged in none of the common injustice habitual to discarded lovers.
Monsieur de Camors — Volume 2
4
But in truth the cause of her habitual gloom was much deeper.
There & Back
5
It seemed to abash the ruffian, in spite of his habitual effrontery.
Manon Lescaut
Usage of wonted in English
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As he entered the room he said in his wonted hearty manner:
The Northern Light
2
A strange odour floated in the air, overcoming that of wonted perfumes.
Veranilda
3
The sight of a stranger had its wonted lure for the Persian.
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
4
At the very beginning of danger the colonists exerted their wonted energy.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
5
Agriculture and the minor operations of trade resumed all their wonted activity.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
6
She was untaught in art, and making fish-nets was her wonted work.
The Warriors
7
It was Carnival Week, and the people had resumed their wonted gaiety.
The Goose Man
8
Joan of Arc once more plunged into them with her wonted zeal.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3
9
It was some time, however, before the stream recovered its wonted tranquillity.
The Castaways
10
On again repairing to the garden, every object assumed its wonted appearance.
A Voyage to the Moon / With Some Account of the Manners and Cust...
11
Stunned by the stroke at first, he soon recovered his wonted energy.
Ticket No. "9672"
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And now she saw her home again with more than wonted delight.
Tales and Novels — Volume 08
13
Then that household resumed its wonted course of days until my arrival.
The Good Soldier
14
His wonted walking exercise had to be curtailed, and at last abandoned.
On the Choice of Books
15
Then he shrugged his shoulders, and his face resumed its wonted serenity.
Happy Pollyooly: The Rich Little Poor Girl
16
Salvat answered the judge's earlier questions with his wonted weariness and politeness.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 4
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