Ordinarily: meaning, definitions and examples

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ordinarily

 

[ หˆษ”หrdษชnษ™rษชli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in usual circumstances

According to the usual order of things; most of the time; generally.

Synonyms

generally, typically, usually

Examples of usage

  • He was ordinarily a quiet person, but today he seemed agitated.
  • I would ordinarily take the bus to work, but today I decided to walk instead.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a normal or customary manner

In a normal or customary way.

Synonyms

customarily, habitually, normally

Examples of usage

  • She eats her breakfast ordinarily at 7 am every day.
  • The event proceeded ordinarily without any issues.

Translations

Translations of the word "ordinarily" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น normalmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคพเคจเฅเคฏ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรถhnlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biasanya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะธั‡ะฐะนะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwykle

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€šๅธธใฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habituellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ normalmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท genellikle

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณดํ†ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฏุฉู‹

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obvykle

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyฤajne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€šๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obiฤajno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ venjulega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะดะตั‚ั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adษ™tษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ normalmente

Etymology

The word 'ordinarily' originated from the Middle English word 'ordinarily', which came from the Old French word 'ordinairement'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The term is derived from the Latin word 'ordinarius', meaning 'regular, usual'.

See also: extraordinarily, ordinariness.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,282 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.