Synonyms of ordinarily

ordinarily

adverb

ˌȯr-də-ˈner-ə-lē 

as in usually

according to the usual course of things

ordinarily, I get off work at five, but this week I'm working late to meet a project deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• usually
• normally
• typically
• commonly
• generally
• as a rule
• of course
• naturally
• on the whole
• customarily
• needless to say
• routinely
• regularly
• habitually
• natch
• traditionally
• conventionally
• familiarly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusually
• extraordinarily
• abnormally
• uncommonly
• peculiarly
• strangely
• oddly
• irregularly
• atypically
• weirdly
• untypically
• radically
• anomalously
• queerly
• funnily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ordinarily

After video reviews by the referee, presented in slow motion, Balogun received a red card during the USMNT’s round-of-32 victory, which ordinarily would have ruled the striker out of the subsequent game against Belgium. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Norman then introduced legislation waiving the five-year deadline that ordinarily limits consideration of Medal of Honor recommendations. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

This is applicable in equal measures to leaders ordinarily deemed benevolent, and those considered destructive. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026