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

Purchasers who register the jacket receive three years of complimentary repairs for functional damage that would not ordinarily fall under Arc’teryx’s standard product coverage. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Litigation accomplished some of the work ordinarily associated with regulation. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

His foray into the midterm elections is the latest windfall for congressional Republicans, who hope to overcome the political headwinds that ordinarily face the party in power with their substantial fundraising advantage. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

When two outfielders can make the same catch, the left or right fielder ordinarily yields to the center fielder. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026