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ordinarily

[ awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. most of the time; generally; usually:

    Ordinarily he wakes at seven.

  2. in an unexceptional manner or fashion; modestly:

    a wealthy child who was dressed ordinarily.

  3. to the usual extent; reasonably:

    to expect someone to be ordinarily honest.



ordinarily

/ ˈɔːdəˌnɛrɪlɪ; ˈɔːdənrɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in ordinary, normal, or usual practice; usually; normally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ordinarily1

First recorded in 1525–35; ordinary + -ly
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An aggressive hitter ordinarily, Pages had seemed too cautious in the box in the early going this year.

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She added that she had "met some amazing people who I would never have ordinarily met".

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“Those are public records, and I think the public ordinarily should have a right to see them unless there’s some specific exemption that would apply to the Public Records Act, like attorney-client privilege, hypothetically.”

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As Billy, Beavers is quite touching in a role that wouldn’t ordinarily demand it.

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"Given ongoing recovery work after Storm Éowyn, impacts may be more widespread than would ordinarily be expected with winds of this strength," the Met Office said.

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