ordinarily (Meaning)

Wordnet

ordinarily (r)

under normal conditions

Webster

ordinarily (adv.)

According to established rules or settled method; as a rule; commonly; usually; in most cases; as, a winter more than ordinarily severe.

ordinarily Sentence Examples

  1. Ordinarily, the store closes at 6 pm, but it will stay open late tonight.
  2. I don't ordinarily eat breakfast, but I'm craving bacon this morning.
  3. Under ordinary circumstances, I would have gone to the party, but I'm feeling sick.
  4. It's not ordinarily my style to wear a suit, but I need to for this meeting.
  5. The car ordinarily runs smoothly, but it's making a strange noise today.
  6. The team ordinarily practices twice a week, but they have an extra practice scheduled this week.
  7. The child ordinarily goes to bed at 8 pm, but is staying up late tonight to watch a movie.
  8. The weather is ordinarily mild in this area, but it's been unusually cold lately.
  9. I ordinarily don't like spicy food, but I'm going to try this dish.
  10. The students ordinarily have recess for 30 minutes, but it's shorter today due to a special activity.

FAQs About the word ordinarily

under normal conditionsAccording to established rules or settled method; as a rule; commonly; usually; in most cases; as, a winter more than ordinarily severe.

typically, normally,usually, of course,commonly, generally, as a rule, routinely, conventionally, regularly

peculiarly, peculiarly,unusually, unusually, uncommonly, extraordinarily, abnormally, uncommonly, strangely, abnormally

Ordinarily, the store closes at 6 pm, but it will stay open late tonight.

I don't ordinarily eat breakfast, but I'm craving bacon this morning.

Under ordinary circumstances, I would have gone to the party, but I'm feeling sick.

It's not ordinarily my style to wear a suit, but I need to for this meeting.