as usual

u·su·al  (yzh-l)

adj.

1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed: the usual summer heat.

2. Regularly or customarily used: ended the speech with the usual expressions of thanks.

3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure: Come at the usual time.

Idiom:

as usual

As commonly or habitually happens: As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.

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[Middle English, from Old French usuel, from Late Latin sulis, from Latin sus, use, from past participle of t, to use.]

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usu·al·ly adv.

usu·al·ness n.

Synonyms: usual, habitual, customary, accustomed
These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly. Usual describes what accords with normal, common, or ordinary practice or procedure: "The parson said the usual things about the seaits blueness . . . its beauty" (George du Maurier).
Habitual implies repetition and force of habit: a habitual liar.
Customary and accustomed refer to conformity with prevailing customs or conventions: "It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions" (Thomas H. Huxley). She resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

as usual - in the usual manner; "as usual, she arrived late"