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ordinarily

[awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee] / ˌɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˈɔr dnˌɛr ə li /
ADVERB
usually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly customarily generally normally regularly
WEAK
as a rule frequently habitually in general
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rarely
WEAK
infrequently sometimes

Example Sentences

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She still remembers the day in detail - how ordinarily it began.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A scandal of this magnitude might ordinarily create an opportunity for a reset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Choreographer Annie-B Parson’s dancers eloquently, if ordinarily, escort Tristan and Isolde to the other side, leaving their egos behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Former DOJ prosecutors told ProPublica that they typically reviewed caseloads every six months with supervisors and that closing out languishing cases wouldn’t ordinarily be cause for concern.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

She was never coy, and she would have ordinarily replied much sooner.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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