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ordinarily

or·di·nar·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee]
    • /ˌɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˈɔr dnˌɛr ə li/
    • /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.rə.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee]
    • /ˌɔr dnˈɛər ə li, ˈɔr dnˌɛr ə li/

Definitions of ordinarily word

  • adverb ordinarily most of the time; generally; usually: Ordinarily he wakes at seven. 1
  • adverb ordinarily in an unexceptional manner or fashion; modestly: a wealthy child who was dressed ordinarily. 1
  • adverb ordinarily to the usual extent; reasonably: to expect someone to be ordinarily honest. 1
  • noun ordinarily Usually. 0
  • adverb ordinarily If you say what is ordinarily the case, you are saying what is normally the case. 0
  • adverb ordinarily in ordinary, normal, or usual practice; usually; normally 0
See all 8 definitions of ordinarily

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Origin of ordinarily

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; ordinary + -ly

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Parts of speech for Ordinarily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ordinarily

ordinarily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ordinarily

adverb ordinarily

  • normally — in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
  • usually — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
  • customarily — according to custom; usually
  • in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
All 11 Synonyms of ordinarily

Antonyms for ordinarily

adverb ordinarily

  • unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
  • rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
  • infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
  • sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.
All 4 Antonyms of ordinarily

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