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
While more than 100 ships per day ordinarily cross the strait, in March an average of only six vessels made the trip, while this month crossings have averaged about 10 per day, according to data from Marine Traffic.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for the vast majority of vessels for more than six weeks — a previously unthinkable scenario for a waterway that ordinarily carries about a fifth of global oil and natural gas supplies and a third of the world’s urea fertilizer exports.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But the aperture of surveillance has expanded to cover people who are ordinarily more privileged.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for the vast majority of vessels for more than six weeks — a previously unthinkable scenario for a waterway that ordinarily carries about a fifth of global oil and natural gas supplies and a third of the world’s urea fertilizer exports.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But the aperture of surveillance has expanded to cover people who are ordinarily more privileged.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinarily
Adverb
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though companion planting for garlic usually focuses on the benefits garlic offers to other plants, is also works in the other direction.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tehran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, while Washington has imposed a blockade of Iran's ports.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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People’s homes don’t typically flood.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the nu-ring is dirtier, with 10 to 15% of its composition made from carbon-rich organic compounds of the type typically found in the cold environs of the outer solar system.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Ordinarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinarily. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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