ORDINARILY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ordinarily

adverb

ˌȯr-də-ˈner-ə-lē

Definition of ordinarily

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 Different views on the topic Hilton defends the ad as a humorous, provocative way to reach Californians who are dissatisfied with the state’s direction but might not ordinarily consider voting Republican. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 This came right after a timeout, a break in the action your coaching staff ordinarily uses to formulate a plan. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Interest-rate increases ordinarily support a country's currency, push up its bond yields, and put pressure on its stock market. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 Jimmy Kimmel and Disney‘s ABC have entered into negotiations about keeping the host in late-night after the new TV season, a process that might ordinarily be the most normal of business practices, but in the current climate is exceedingly fraught. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordinarily

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Workers with job-specific knowledge and skills can also take exams to earn certifications and licenses, which usually expire and must be renewed.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of usually

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The Panthers — normally among the NFL’s most aggressive teams on fourth down — also played this one cautiously for much of the way, trying to make McKee have to go 80-plus yards every possession.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors officials requested accommodation for a 40-person group-living facility at the site, where such facilities are normally not allowed under city rules.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of normally

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Democrats have circled Alaska, a typically reliable Republican state, as a winnable seat in their bid to flip the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Supermarkets typically use central control panels to manage multiple refrigeration units.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

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