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habitual
habitual [ hə bíchoo əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. done as habit: done frequently and predictably
2. persisting in behaviour: continuing in a particular practice as a result of an ingrained tendency
a habitual criminal
3. characteristic: characteristic of somebody's character or behaviour
She tackled the problem with her habitual single-mindedness.

habitually adverb
habitualness noun

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