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 offending passenger, seated in the exit row with only two seats was laying on their back across both seats with their knees underneath the armrest and their feet dangling into the space where the third chair would ordinarily be.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 17 July 2025
Not unlike April’s draft with Travis Hunter, the top of the ’26 defensive class starts at a position that doesn’t ordinarily receive top-five attention.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Prime Day originally began as a way for Amazon to boost sales during an ordinarily sleepy time and draw more subscribers into its membership program.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 July 2025
The great thing about Jamie Lloyd’s production of Evita is that folk who aren’t ordinarily bothered with stage arts have been galvanized by the phenomenal interest in this particular show.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 17 July 2025
Not unlike April’s draft with Travis Hunter, the top of the ’26 defensive class starts at a position that doesn’t ordinarily receive top-five attention.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Prime Day originally began as a way for Amazon to boost sales during an ordinarily sleepy time and draw more subscribers into its membership program.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 July 2025
The great thing about Jamie Lloyd’s production of Evita is that folk who aren’t ordinarily bothered with stage arts have been galvanized by the phenomenal interest in this particular show.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinarily
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This is sufficient for keeping the puppies and dogs out, usually.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Even though wines are usually packaged in glass bottles, the use of a cork instead of a cap likely explains why the amount of microplastic contamination was so much lower.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Choose The Strategy That Maximizes Recovery In data loss scenarios, the objective is typically to recover as much data as possible.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the soldier declines, a commander will typically step in and order that the weapons be confiscated.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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