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ordinarily

[awr-dn-air-uh-lee, awr-dn-er-uh-lee]

adverb

  1. most of the time; generally; usually.

    Ordinarily he wakes at seven.

  2. in an unexceptional manner or fashion; modestly.

    a wealthy child who was dressed ordinarily.

  3. to the usual extent; reasonably.

    to expect someone to be ordinarily honest.



ordinarily

/ ˈɔːdəˌnɛrɪlɪ, ˈɔːdənrɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in ordinary, normal, or usual practice; usually; normally

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ordinarily1

First recorded in 1525–35; ordinary + -ly
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They are events which ordinarily see a host nation attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe.

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Police do not ordinarily name a suspect before they are charged, and Merseyside Police have urged people not to speculate on the identity of the man in custody.

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At least two players during the second half of the season have approached alternative training ground staff on matters they would ordinarily go to Postecoglou with.

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The company also said it could not offer guidance to investors about its sales and profit expectations over the next three months, as it would ordinarily do, because of the "dynamic nature" of the situation.

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An aggressive hitter ordinarily, Pages had seemed too cautious in the box in the early going this year.

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