ordinariness

noun

or·​di·​nar·​i·​ness ˈȯ(r)dᵊnˌerēnə̇s 

-rin- sometimes -də̇ˌne- or -dˌne-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being ordinary: such as

a

: routine or commonplace character

the ordinariness of our sun which has accomplished the creation of life

—Think

b

: everyday or typical quality or character

either too pretty or too brutal; it lacks ordinariness

—Virginia Woolf

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