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or·di·nar·i·ly
 ordinarily
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- pronunciation:
- or
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neI
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
as a rule; usually.
Ordinarily, I'm here by eight-thirty, but there was a road accident that caused the traffic to back up.She's ordinarily very polite, but she just lost her patience this time.- synonyms:
- commonly, customarily, generally, normally, usually
- similar words:
- mostly, often, on the average, regularly, routinely
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| definition 2: |
to the usual degree.
We're seeing the river in the springtime with its ordinarily high water level.- synonyms:
- normally
- similar words:
- commonly
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