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
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Recent Examples of ordinarily
That would ordinarily be a great sign for Conservatives’ chances of winning the most seats nationally.
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The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
The clause expresses disputes between a player and his agent regarding their contractual relationship are ordinarily governed by an NBPA arbitration procedure.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Seasonal allergies happen when your body's immune system overreacts to ordinarily harmless things in the environment, like pollen.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Although there are different types, these medications generally block immune system signals that would ordinarily activate an attack, slow down or reduce the number of immune cells, and prevent inflammation that could damage the graft.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
The clause expresses disputes between a player and his agent regarding their contractual relationship are ordinarily governed by an NBPA arbitration procedure.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Seasonal allergies happen when your body's immune system overreacts to ordinarily harmless things in the environment, like pollen.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Although there are different types, these medications generally block immune system signals that would ordinarily activate an attack, slow down or reduce the number of immune cells, and prevent inflammation that could damage the graft.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ordinarily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinarily
Adverb
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But others, usually in more politically sensitive fields, flagged employee welfare concerns.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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This usually starts at the negative pole of the battery, but the longer the battery is in, the more circumferential the injury that can occur.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Erling Haaland has been typically effective and Omar Marmoush a breath of fresh air.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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These features introduce young entrepreneurs to customer lifetime value concepts and retention strategies typically learned much later in business education.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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