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out of the ordinary

out of the or·di·nar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out uhv, ov stressed th ee awr-dn-er-ee]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈɔr dnˌɛr i/
    • /ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔːdnri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov stressed th ee awr-dn-er-ee]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈɔr dnˌɛr i/

Definitions of out of the ordinary words

  • adjective out of the ordinary of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person. 1
  • adjective out of the ordinary plain or undistinguished: ordinary clothes. 1
  • adjective out of the ordinary somewhat inferior or below average; mediocre. 1
  • adjective out of the ordinary customary; usual; normal: We plan to do the ordinary things this weekend. 1
  • adjective out of the ordinary Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. common, vulgar, or disreputable. 1
  • adjective out of the ordinary (of jurisdiction) immediate, as contrasted with something that is delegated. 1
See all 23 definitions of out of the ordinary

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Origin of out of the ordinary

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ordinarie (noun and adj.) < Latin ordinārius regular, of the usual order, equivalent to ordin- (see order) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Out of the ordinary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of the ordinary

out of the ordinary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

out of the ordinary usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for out of the ordinary

adj out of the ordinary

  • anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
  • arrestive — tending to arrest
  • avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
  • fab — fabulous (def 2).
  • fabber — fabulous (def 2).

adjective out of the ordinary

  • alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
  • anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
  • cult — A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange.
  • deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
  • exotic — An exotic plant or animal.
All 25 Synonyms of out of the ordinary

Antonyms for out of the ordinary

adjective out of the ordinary

  • ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
Just one Antonym for out of the ordinary

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