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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ordinarily en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɔɹdɪˈnɛɹɪli/ (General-American)
  • /ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English ordinary Middle English -ly English -ly English ordinarily From ordinary + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete) In accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.
    • It is ordinarily seene how good intentions, being managed without moderation, thrust men into most vicious effects. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 19, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
  2. (not-comparable) Usually or as a general rule; commonly.
    • I'm ordinarily supportive of free speech, but this dispay is obnoxious. 1980 December 27, John Zeh, quoting Ron Rucker, “Cincy Activists Protest Store's Violent Sex Wares”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 23, page 3:
    • Ordinarily I go to the match on a Saturday.
  3. (not-comparable) In the usual manner; unexceptionally.
    • The man was ordinarily dressed.

Synonyms

traditionally (accordance with normal custom) · conventionally (accordance with normal custom) · customarily (accordance with normal custom) · routinely · most of the time · commonly

Translations (19)

gl ordinariamente (usually or as a general rule) · pt ordinariamente (usually or as a general rule) · lv normāli (usually or as a general rule) · nrf ordinnaithement (usually or as a general rule) · bg обикновено (usually or as a general rule) · fr ordinairement (usually or as a general rule) · ca ordinàriament (usually or as a general rule) · es ordinariamente (usually or as a general rule) · gl ordinariamente (in the usual manner) · pt ordinariamente (in the usual manner) · eo kutime (usually or as a general rule) · es de ordinario (usually or as a general rule) · sv vanligen (usually or as a general rule) · fr d'ordinaire (usually or as a general rule) · nl gewoon (usually or as a general rule) · bg както обикновено (in the usual manner) · ca ordinàriament (in the usual manner) · io ordinare (usually or as a general rule) · lv parasti (usually or as a general rule)