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

The Supreme Court ordinarily prohibits such restrictions, according to Congress's Constitution Annotated. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Tech companies have marketed them as personal assistants — the democratizing of labor that ordinarily would only be available to the rich and powerful. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Things start out ordinarily enough for another day in her leadership team. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

The location of the condition may also affect which people had regular access to it and who ordinarily handled that space. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026