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 Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Roughly 71% of Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris in 2024 — even as rising affluence would ordinarily predict a drift rightward. — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Hotels would ordinarily capture much of the income generated by scarce lodging. — Tim Komarek, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Eastbound ordinarily performs indoors at the Milford Arts Center. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ordinarily

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Unlike a surgical robot, its work usually takes place away from the patient, but its role can still have a direct effect on patient safety.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Credit bidding occurs when an asset of a debtor is being sold at a judicial sale (usually, but not always, meaning an auction).

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of usually

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The Red Sox were not holding Chisholm on first base, which normally means the defending team is indifferent to the offensive team taking the next base.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of normally

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In his view, the transmission of rising commodity prices to final retail food prices typically takes about 3 to 6 months.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem then went on to become a freelance journalist in New York during the 1960s — when newsrooms were largely run by men and female reporters were typically restricted in the topics they were allowed to cover.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

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