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
The star in question is Gaia20ehk, an ordinarily stable main-sequence star like the sun located around 11,000 light-years away with a steady and predictable light output.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Millions of barrels that would ordinarily be supplying the world’s energy are just sitting around.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of the group would have ordinarily done so from the hallway outside the courtroom.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Parks are ordinarily exempt from the city’s public drinking ban.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Millions of barrels that would ordinarily be supplying the world’s energy are just sitting around.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Part of the group would have ordinarily done so from the hallway outside the courtroom.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Parks are ordinarily exempt from the city’s public drinking ban.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinarily
Adverb
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Monitoring usually continues until the fire protection system is repaired and approved for use.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Along the Interstate 5 corridor near the Grapevine, early California poppies are already appearing, even though a full bloom usually does not arrive until late April or early May.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dubai International is typically one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, averaging about 1,200 departures and landings a day.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Today, producing this light typically requires room-sized laser systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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